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Cathartic
01
a medicine or substance that causes the bowels to empty
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
cathartics
Examples
The doctor prescribed a strong cathartic before the surgery.
cathartic
01
providing emotional relief or release
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most cathartic
Comparative
more cathartic
gradable
domain
emotion, therapy, experience
Examples
Writing in a journal can be a cathartic way to process emotions.
02
causing the bowels to be emptied rapidly or strongly
Examples
The doctor recommended a cathartic drink to relieve her discomfort.
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