as in drugs
a substance used to induce or speed up the process of defecation
In the past, purgatives were sometimes administered in cases of accidental poisoning.
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Pills could expand the market Oral drugs may pull new patients into the obesity treatment market.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026 -
As part of this effort, the FBI and the DEA, in coordination with local law enforcement agencies and the RCMP, focused on the transportation networks moving serious weight across the Mexican border, and found that Indo Canadian gangs were particularly prolific in bringing drugs into Canada.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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Boasberg suggested two possible remedies.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit seeks restrictions on certain tactics, among other remedies.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Purgatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purgatives. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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