purgations

Noun

• purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
• a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
• the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
• plural of purgation

Synonyms

catharsis, katharsis, purgation, purge, purging, purification