superpurgation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From super- + purgation.
Meanings
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excessive purgation
Dr. Willis began to purge the Patient with the above-prescribed Bolus : but there happening thereupon a Superpurgation , he declined the repeating of that Purge.
1676, Richard Wiseman, Several Chirurgical Treatises:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| superpurgations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |