purgative

英 [ˈpɜːɡətɪv]

美 [ˈpɜːrɡətɪv]

n.  泻药; 通便药物
adj.  净化的，清洗的; 通便的

复数：purgatives　

GRE

BNC.46351 / COCA.42435

牛津词典

noun

• 泻药；通便药物
  a substance, especially a medicine, that causes your bowels to empty

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 泻药；泻剂；通便药物
  Apurgativeis a medicine that causes you to get rid of unwanted waste from your body.
  1. The doctors attempted to reduce his high fever by inducing diarrhea with a purgative.
     医生们尝试用通便药物催泻以使他退烧。
• ADJ 催泻的；通便的
  Apurgativesubstance acts as a purgative.
  1. ...purgative oils.
     通便油
  2. ...a purgative tea.
     通便茶

英英释义

noun

• a purging medicine
  Synonym:catharticphysicaperient

adj

• strongly laxative
  Synonym:catharticevacuant

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