épulide or épulie, n.f., (surg.) epulis.
épulons, n.m.pl., (antiq.) epulones.
épulotique, n.m. and adj., (pharm.) epulotic.
☉épurati-f, -ve, adj., depurating; purifying; refining.
épuration, n.f., purification, purifying, refining, refinement. — du sang; purifying of the blood.
épuratoire, adj., purifying.
épure, n.f., (arch.) diagram, draught, working-drawing (of a building).
épurement, n.m., purifying.
épurer, v.a., to purify, to clear, to clarify, to refine; to purge. — de l’eau bourbeuse; to clear muddy water. — de l’or; to refine gold.
s’épurer, v.r., to be purified, to grow finer, more refined (of style, language).