Cathartic

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  • adjective. Inducing catharsis; purgative.
  • noun. An agent for purging the bowels, especially a laxative.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Purgative; purifying.
  • Pertaining to or derived from cathartin.
  • noun. A cathartic medicine; a purge; a purgative.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Cleansing the bowels; promoting evacuations by stool; purgative.
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to the purgative principle of senna, as cathartic acid.
  • noun. A medicine that promotes alvine discharges; a purge; a purgative of moderate activity.
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  • adjective. purgative; inducing catharsis
  • adjective. That releases emotional tension, especially after an overwhelming experience
  • noun. A laxative
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  • adjective. emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
  • adjective. emotionally purging
  • adjective. strongly laxative
  • noun. a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
    • Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    constipating  
    cross-reference
    cathartic acid  compound cathartic pills  
    Equivalent
    catharical  emotional  healthful  laxative  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Antarctic  Arctic  antarctic  arctic  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    analagous  antiscorbutic  antitussive  aperient  astringent  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abstergent  alleviating  alleviative  alviducous  analgesic  
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