Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purgen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pur-gen
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A preparation of phenolphthalein, employed as a laxative.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Genericized version of the trade name Purgen, from purge.

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Questions

What does purgen mean?: A preparation of phenolphthalein, employed as a laxative.
Where does purgen come from?: Genericized version of the trade name Purgen, from purge.

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