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Purgative Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is EMETIC which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: EMETIC

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We think the answer is "EMETIC" which means:

    noun
  • • A medicine that induces nausea and vomiting
  • adjective
  • • (pharmaceutical effect) causing nausea and vomiting

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The doctor prescribed an emetic to induce vomiting."
  • • "She accidentally ingested a toxic substance and had to take an emetic."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Speedy27 Mar 2016 Across 17
The Guardian Quick03 Mar 2016 Down 11
The Guardian Speedy18 Oct 2015 Across 1
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