purgation
(noun)
noun
1. purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
Similar word(s): catharsis, katharsis
Definition categories: act, purge, purging
2. a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
Similar word(s): purification
Definition categories: act, ceremony
3. the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge