purgatives

plural of purgative

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Noun
  • Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images Skovronsky thinks that pills could eventually become the primary way that obesity is treated around the world, and that oral drugs could have a larger market share than injectables.
    Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Tidmarsh said the committees would still be consulted on general issues like how to regulate different classes of drugs.
    Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Talk to your healthcare provider before trying herbs or natural remedies for headaches.
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Bailey argued in Sunday’s response that the Office of Civil Rights failed to articulate what about the gender-neutral restrooms constituted a Title IX violation and what possible remedies existed despite multiple requests by the district for further discussion.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
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