Cathartic

[kə'θɑːtɪk] or [kə'θɑrtɪk]

Definition

(adj.) strongly laxative .

(adj.) emotionally purging (of e.g. art) .

(adj.) emotionally purging .

Typist: Rowland--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Alt. of Catharical

(n.) A medicine that promotes alvine discharges; a purge; a purgative of moderate activity.

Typed by Irwin

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Purgative, evacuant, abstergent, cleansing.

n. Purge, purgative, physic, purgative medicine.

Typed by Ina

Definition

adj. having the power of cleansing the stomach and bowels: purgative.—v.t. Cath′arise to render absolutely clean.—ns. Cathar′sis evacuation of the bowels; Cathart′ic a purgative medicine; Cathar′tin the purgative principle of senna.

Editor: Miles