a. That purges; cleansing. [ 1913 Webster ]
Purging flax (Bot.), an annual European plant of the genus Linum (Linum catharticum); dwarf wild flax; -- so called from its use as a cathartic medicine. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Med.) The act of cleansing; excessive evacuations; especially, diarrhea. [ 1913 Webster ]