1) Cleansing 2) Detergent 3) Having cleansing power 4) Purifying 1) Detergent 
• (a.) Cleansing; detergent. • (n.) A cleansing agent; a detergent.
Detergent. Cleanses wounds and sores, and promotes the formation of scar tissue.
Synonym for detergent ... <chemistry> An agent which purifies or cleanses. ... <cell biology> Amphipathic, surface active, molecules with polar (water soluble) and nonpolar hydrophobic) domains. They bind strongly to hydrophobic molecules or molecular domains to confer water solubility. ... Examples include: sodium dodecyl sulphate, fat...
De·ter'sive adjective [ Confer détersif .] Cleansing; detergent. -- noun A cleansing agent; a detergent. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: dē-tĕr′siv Synonyms: detergent
cleansing; detergent.