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Purgative wrapped inside polythene material (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enema

'purgative' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'wrapped inside polythene material' is the wordplay.
'wrapped inside' indicates a hidden word.
'ENEMA' is hidden in the letters of 'polythene material'.

(Other definitions for enema that I've seen before include "medicine to get you going" , "Procedure for vacating the bowels" , "Liquid injection given as a laxative" , "process to ensure evacuation" , "The bottom line in medical treatment?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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