Late 15th century; earliest use found in William Caxton (1415x24–1492), printer, merchant, and diplomat. From Middle French, French purificatif from classical Latin pūrificāt-, past participial stem of pūrificāre + -if.
Definition of purificative in US English:
purificative
adjective
Purificatory.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in William Caxton (1415x24–1492), printer, merchant, and diplomat. From Middle French, French purificatif from classical Latin pūrificāt-, past participial stem of pūrificāre + -if.