cleansing

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I - noun

the act of making something clean (Freq. 1)
- he gave his shoes a good cleaning
• Syn:
cleaning, cleanup
• Derivationally related forms:
clean up (for: cleanup), cleanse, clean (for: cleaning)
• Hypernyms:
improvement
• Hyponyms:
disinfestation, spring-cleaning, scrub, scrubbing, scouring,
dry cleaning, sweeping, purge, purging, purification, sterilization,
sterilisation, sanitation, sanitization, sanitisation, depilation, epilation,
washup, bathing, housecleaning

II - adjective

1. cleansing the body by washing;
especially ritual washing of e.g. hands (Freq. 1)
- ablutionary rituals
• Syn:
ablutionary
• Similar to:
purifying
• Derivationally related forms:
ablution (for: ablutionary)
2. acting like an antiseptic
• Syn:
purifying
• Similar to:
antiseptic