Synonyms for purgative

Most common

cleansing · cathartic · laxative · physic · purger

All synonyms

Noun

Adjective

Definitions

1. n. 1

   something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative

2. adj. 1

   purging

Forms

Plural

purgatives → laxatives, cathartics, physics, cleansings…

Example sentences

• cleansing It's not a toothpaste, it's a face-cleansing foam!
• cathartic I found it cathartic to burn Tom's old letters.
• laxative When drinking a laxative, it's best to stay home.
• physic Temperance is the best physic.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

purge¹

6 letters

physic, purger

8 letters

laxative³, aperient, evacuant

9 letters

cleansing², cathartic³

10 letters

abstergent

12 letters

purificative

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (laxative³ = 3 syllables).