What is "depurate"

Depurate \Dep"u*rate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Depurated; p. pr. & vb. n. Depurating.] To free from impurities, heterogeneous matter, or feculence; to purify; to cleanse.

To depurate the mass of blood.
--Boyle.

Depurate \Dep"u*rate\, a. [LL. depuratus, p. p. of depurare to purify; L. de- + purare to purify, purus clean, pure. Cf. Depure.] Depurated; cleansed; freed from impurities.
--Boyle.

1. (context obsolete English) Depurated; cleansed; freed from impurities. v

2. To remove impurities from; to purify.