Hyphenation of purgative

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word purgative? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

purga-tive

Definitions of purgative:

1.	A purging medicine Stimulates evacuation of the bowels
2.	Strongly laxative

Synonyms of purgative:

adj	cathartic, evacuant, laxative
noun	cathartic, physic, aperient, medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug

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