depurative (depurativ)

and n. [F. dépu rat if = Pr. depuratiu = It. depurativo; as depu rate + -ive.] I. a. Cleansing; tending to or connected with the removal of impurities. The function of the segmental organ had been shown to be excretory, depurative. Micros. Science, XXVIII. 239. II. n. That which cleanses or purifies; specifically, in med . , formerly, a remedy supposed to purify the blood or humors. depurator (dep'u-ra-tor), n. [=It. depuratore; as depurate + -or.] One who or that which cleanses. Specifically - (a) In med., a depurant or depurative. The remedies indicated to correct constructive diseases are chiefly depurators and nutrients. Alien. and Neurol ., VI. 540. (6) An apparatus designed to a ist the expulsion of mor is accomplished by withdrawing from the surface of the body the natural pre ure of the air. (c) A machine for bid through the skin. This cleansing and preparing cotton for spinning, invented in France. depuratoryt (dep'u-ra-to-ri), a. and n. [F. depuratoire = Sp. Pg. It. depuratorio; as de purate + -ory.] I. a. Cleansing; purifying. II. n. That which purifies. Sydenham. depuret (de-pur'), v . t . [ depuren , depurer , F. dépurer = Pr. Sp. Pg. depurar = It. depurare, depurare , purify, L. de , off (taken as intensive), + purare , make pure, pur us , pure: see pure . Cf. depurate .] To make pure; cleanse; purge. Thouz brennynge watir be.7. tymes distil lid, gitt it is not fully depurid fro his brennynge heete. Book of Quinte E ence (ed. Furnivall), p. 21. He shall yrst be depured and clensed, before that Sir T. More, Works, p. 800. The term depulper has been applied to a cla of appahe shall be layde up for pure gold in the treasures of God. ratus rendered nece ary by the inability of the ordinary filters to completely remove the fine pulpy matters from the juice [of beets]. Spons' Encyc. Manuf., p. 1839. depulsationt (de-pul-sa's hon), n. [L. as if * depulsatio (n-), depulset (dē-puls'), v . t . [L. depulsus , pp. of depellere, drive away: see depel and pulse .] To drive away. Cocker am . depulsiont (dē-pul's hon), n. [L. depulsio (n-), a driving away, depellere , depulsus , drive away: see depulse .] A driving or thrusting away; expulsion. The errour or weakne e of the Burgundian Dutch e e and her Perkin, suffering their enemy in this sort to puruey for his owne security and their depulsion . Speed, Hen. VII., IX. xx. § 38. depulsoryt (dē-pul'sō-ri), a. [L. depulsorius , serving to avert, depulsor , one who drives away, depellere , drive away: see depulse . ] Driving or thrusting away; averting. Nares . Making supplication and prayer unto the gods by the meanes of certaine depulsorie sacrifices. Holland , tr. of Ammianus Mar cell in us (1609). depurgatoryt (dē-pèrgā tō-ri), a. [L. as if depurgatorius, depurgatus, pp. of depurgare, cleanse, purge, de, off, + purgare, purge: see purge.] Purging; serving to cleanse or purify. depuritiont (dep-u-rish'on), п. An improper form of depuration. Craig. deputable (dep'u-ta-bl), a. [ A man deputable to the London Parliament. Carlyle, Misc., IV. 224. deputation (dep-u-ta'shọn), n . [ depu- tation = D. deputatie = G. Dan. Sw. deputation , déput at i on = Sp. diputacion = Pg. depu- tação = It. deputazione , deputa- tio (n-), deputare , pp. deputatus , select, ap- point: see depute .] 1. Appointment or au- thority to represent or act for another or others. We have given his deputation all the organs Of our own power. Shak., M. for M., i. 1. The favourites that the absent king In deputation left behind him here, When he was personal in the Irish war. Shak., 1 Hen. IV., iv. 3. Their... deputation to offices of power and dignity. Barrow , Works, II. xxi. deputy The apostil she with neithir thurz his riztfulne e haue this deserued, but al what euere to be depute to the grace of God. Wyclif, Prol. to Romans.