purging

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Synonyms: surging, purling, pursing, urging, purring, parging, pugging, spurging

Antonyms: surging, purling, pursing, urging, purring, parging, pugging, spurging

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|purge||ing-form}}

Noun

1. The [[act]] or an [[instance]] of [[eliminating]] [[contamination]]: a [[purification]], a [[cleansing]], ''[[particularly]]:''
2. The [[removal]] of [[waste]] from the [[human]] [[body]], ''[[particularly]]:''
3. {{lb|en|chiefly|_|medicine}} [[vomiting|Vomiting]]; [[vomit]]ing [[induce]]d by [[purgative]]s.
4. {{label|en|obsolete|_|and|_|rare}} That which is [[purge]]d: [[contamination]], a [[contaminant]]; [[refuse]]; [[sin]]; etc.
5. {{label|en|obsolete|_|and|_|rare}} {{synonym of|en|purgation}}: the [[act]] or an [[instance]] of [[removing]] [[guilt]] or [[suspicion]] of a [[misdeed]].
6. {{senseid|en|skincare}} {{lb|en|dermatology}} The process in which acne temporarily worsened due to the introduction of skincare products that increase cell turnover, bringing underlying acne to the surface more quickly.

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