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Cathartic
01
a medicine or substance that causes the bowels to empty
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
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
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.
Lexical Tree
cathartic
catharsis
