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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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97%6Exact Match!
noun

• a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting

96%9Exact Match!
noun

• a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

adjective satellite

• emotionally purging

• emotionally purging (of e.g. art)

• strongly laxative

95%10Exact Match!
noun

• hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures

• (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative

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The Guardian Speedy27 Mar 2016 Across 17
The Guardian Quick03 Mar 2016 Down 11
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