purging

  • 1Purging — Pur ging, a. That purges; cleansing. [1913 Webster] {Purging flax} (Bot.), an annual European plant of the genus {Linum} ({Linum catharticum}); dwarf wild flax; so called from its use as a cathartic medicine. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2Purging — Pur ging, n. (Med.) The act of cleansing; excessive evacuations; especially, diarrhea. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3Purging — Als Purging (von engl. to purge: säubern, läutern) oder Inzuchterholung bezeichnet man in der Populationsgenetik das Phänomen, dass es in ingezüchteten Populationen unter gewissen Bedingungen trotz starker Inzucht zu einer Reduktion oder sogar… …

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  • 4Purging — Purge Purge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purging}.] [F. purger, L. purgare; purus pure + agere to make, to do. See {Pure}, and {Agent}.] 1. To cleanse, clear, or purify by separating and carrying off whatever is impure,… …

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  • 5Purging disorder — is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent purging (self induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas) to control weight or shape in the absence of binge eating episodes that occurs in people with normal or near normal weight …

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  • 6Purging flax — Purging Pur ging, a. That purges; cleansing. [1913 Webster] {Purging flax} (Bot.), an annual European plant of the genus {Linum} ({Linum catharticum}); dwarf wild flax; so called from its use as a cathartic medicine. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 7purging agaric — n a common white basidiomycetous fungus (Fomitopsis officinalis syn. Fomes officinalis of the family Polyporaceae) that is found in the U.S. and Europe on conifers (as larch and pine) and that has been used in medicine as a purgative called also… …

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  • 8purging flax — n a European annual herb (Linum catharticum) with white or yellowish white flowers followed by seeds that are cathartic and diuretic see LININ …

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  • 9purging cassia — ilgavaisė kasija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Cassia fistula), kilęs iš atogrąžų Azijos. atitikmenys: lot. Cassia fistula angl. golden shower; goldenrain; golden shower; Indian… …

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  • 10purging croton — vaistinis krotonmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Karpažolinių šeimos vaistinis augalas (Croton tiglium), paplitęs rytų ir pietryčių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Croton tiglium angl. purging croton vok. Krotonölbaum; Purgierkroton pranc.… …

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