depurate Meaning, Definition & Usage

Dep"u*rate adjective

Etymology

LL. depuratus, p. p. of depurare to purify; L. de- + purare to purify, purus clean, pure. Cf. Depure.

Definitions

1. Depurated; cleansed; freed from impurities. Boyle.

Dep"u*rate transitive verb

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Depurated ; present participle & verbal noun Depurating

Definitions

1. To free from impurities, heterogeneous matter, or feculence; to purify; to cleanse.

   To depurate the mass of blood. Boyle.