Purgation Definition & Meaning

purgation
noun
  1. purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  2. a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
  3. the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

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