Main entry: purgation, purge, purging
Definition: the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
Main entry: purgation, purification
Definition: a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
Main entry: catharsis, purgation, katharsis
Definition: purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels