Purgation - Definition
purgation
n 1: purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate
evacuation of the bowels [syn: catharsis, katharsis,
purgation]
2: a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the
performance of appropriate rites [syn: purification,
purgation]
3: the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or
charge [syn: purge, purging, purgation]