purifying (adj.)

  1. serving to purge or rid of sin; purgatorial rites

    [ Syn: purgatorial , purging ]

  2. freeing from noxious matter; filtration is a purifying agent'

  3. acting like an antiseptic

    [ Syn: cleansing ]

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