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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Noun
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The regime that jails children also profits from drugs, human trafficking, and online scams.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025 -
The announcement includes a commitment from both companies to sell the starting dose of new oral GLP-1 drugs for about $150; the higher doses for Eli Lilly’s drug will be capped at $399.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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If that’s the case, her gynecologist can suggest remedies for fixing the problem.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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For people who work for UPS and were injured or killed during the crash, their remedies would likely fall to workers' compensation but there could be room for legal claims to be filed against non-UPS third parties as well.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Purgatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purgatives. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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