cathartic | ||
1. | [ adjective ] strongly laxative | |
Synonyms: | purgative evacuant | |
Related terms: | laxative | |
2. | [ adjective ] emotionally purging (of e.g. art) | |
Synonyms: | releasing | |
Related terms: | art emotional | |
3. | [ adjective ] emotionally purging | |
Synonyms: | psychotherapeutic | |
Related terms: | healthful | |
4. | [ noun ] (medicine,pharmacology) a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels | |
Synonyms: | laxative physic aperient purgative | |
Related terms: | medicine aloes milk_of_magnesia Epsom_salts laxative Seidlitz_powder castor_oil | |
Similar spelling: |
cathartid Cathartidae Cathartes |