a. | 1. | That purges; cleansing.
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n. | 1. | (Med.) The act of cleansing; excessive evacuations; especially, diarrhea. |
Noun | 1. | purging - an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements Synonyms: purge |
2. | purging - the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge | |
Adj. | 1. | purging - serving to purge or rid of sin; "purgatorial rites" Synonyms: purgatorial, purifying |