cleansing

(noun) the act of making something clean. Synonyms: cleaning, cleanup. Example: "He gave his shoes a good cleaning."

(verb) clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing. Synonyms: cleanse, clean. Examples: "Clean up before you see your grandparents." "Clean your fingernails before dinner."

(verb) purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins. Synonyms: cleanse. Example: "Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins."

(adj) cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands. Synonyms: ablutionary. Example: "Ablutionary rituals."

(adj) acting like an antiseptic. Synonyms: purifying.