purgen

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noun

A preparation of phenolphthalein, employed as a laxative.

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Meanings

nounpurgen (uncountable)
  1. nameobsoleteuncountableA preparation of phenolphthalein, employed as a laxative.

    The author considers purgen (phenolphthalein) generally reliable as a cathartic, but one attended with some danger.

    1908, Norbert Ortner, Nathaniel Bowditch Potter, Frederic Huntington Bartlett, Treatment of Internal Diseases: For Physicians and Students, page 498

Origin

Genericized version of the trade name Purgen, from purge.

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APA

purgen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purgen

MLA

“purgen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purgen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purgen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purgen.

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