ablutionary

ab·lu·tion

A0017900 (ə-blo͞o′shən, ă-blo͞o′-)n.1. A washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of a religious rite.2. The liquid so used.

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[Middle English ablucioun, from Latin ablūtiō, ablūtiōn-, from ablūtus, past participle of abluere, to wash away : ab-, away; see ab-¹ + -luere, to wash; see leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots.]

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ab·lu′tion·ar′y (-shə-nĕr′ē) adj.

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Adj.

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ablutionary - cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands; "ablutionary rituals"cleansingpurifying - freeing from noxious matter; "filtration is a purifying agent"