definition of
[purifying]

[1] #1 purifying a. [purgatorial, purging] serving to purge or rid of sin; "purgatorial rites". wn

[2] #2 purifying a. freeing from noxious matter; "filtration is a purifying agent". wn

[3] #3 purifying s. [cleansing] acting like an antiseptic. wn