Purgation

Purgation may refer to:
 * Inducing bowel movement with a laxative
 * The purification of the soul
 * In this life, see State (theology)
 * In Purgatory
 * Purgation (album), Trigger the Bloodshed album
 * In US patent law, purgation of misuse refers to discontinuance of a restrictive practice and dissipation of its adverse results – see B.B. Chemical Co. v. Ellis