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cathartic
ca·thar·tic C0162300 (kə-thär′tĭk)adj. Inducing catharsis; purgative.n. An agent for purging the bowels, especially a laxative.
[Late Latin catharticus, from Greek kathartikos, from kathairein, to purge; see catharsis.]cathartic (kəˈθɑːtɪk) adj1. purgative2. (Medicine) effecting catharsis. Also: cathartical n (Medicine) a purgative drug or agent caˈthartically advca•thar•tic (kəˈθɑr tɪk)
adj. 1. of or pertaining to catharsis. 2. Also, ca•thar′ti•cal. evacuating the bowels; purgative. n. 3. a purgative. [1605–15; < Late Latin catharticus < Greek kathartikós fit for cleansing] cathartica purgative medicine.See also: RemediesThesaurus| Noun | 1. | cathartic - a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowelsaperient, physic, purgativealoes, bitter aloes - a purgative made from the leaves of aloecastor oil - a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medicallyEpsom salts - (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxativelaxative - a mild catharticmedicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of diseasemilk of magnesia - purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacidRochelle powder, Seidlitz powder, Seidlitz powders - an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic | | Adj. | 1. | cathartic - emotionally purgingpsychotherapeutichealthful - conducive to good health of body or mind; "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance" | | 2. | cathartic - emotionally purging (of e.g. art)releasingartistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional" | | 3. | cathartic - strongly laxativeevacuant, purgativelaxative - stimulating evacuation of feces |
catharticadjectiveOf, relating to, or tending to eliminate:eliminative, eliminatory, evacuant, evacuative, excretory, purgative.TranslationsSee cathartic
cathartic
cathartic (kəthär`tĭk): see laxativelaxative,
drug or other substance used to stimulate the action of the intestines in eliminating waste from the body. The term laxative usually refers to a mild-acting substance; substances of increasingly drastic action are known as cathartics, purgatives, hydrogogues,
..... Click the link for more information. .cathartic[kə′thär·dik] (pharmacology) Any drug, such as castor oil, mineral oil, or a laxative, that causes defecation. cathartic a purgative drug or agent cathartic
cathartic [kah-thahr´tik] 1. causing emptying of the bowels.2. an agent that so acts; called also evacuant and purgative.3. producing emotional catharsis.bulk cathartic one stimulating bowel evacuation by increasing fecal volume.lubricant cathartic one that acts by softening the feces and reducing friction between them and the intestinal wall.saline cathartic one that increases fluidity of intestinal contents by retention of water by osmotic forces, and indirectly increases motor activity.stimulant cathartic one that directly increases motor activity of the intestinal tract.ca·thar·tic (kă-thar'tik), 1. Relating to catharsis. 2. An agent having purgative action. cathartic (kə-thär′tĭk)adj. Inducing catharsis; purgative.n. An agent for purging the bowels, especially a laxative.cathartic Herbal medicine
adjective Referring to an evacuative therapeutic agent.
noun A herb that evokes intestinal evacuation.
Herbal cathartics
• Black root—Leptandra virginica.
• Butternut—Juglans cinerea.
• Castor oil plant—Ricinus communis.
• Jalapa—Ipomoea jalapa.
• Mayapple—Podophyllum peltatum.
• Mountain flax—Linum catharticum.
• Rhubarb—Rheum palmatum.
• Senna—Cassia acutifolia.
Medspeak
adjective Having the effect of or referring to a laxative.
noun A laxative.
Psychiatry
adjective Referring to or having the effect of catharsis.cathartic adjective Referring to 1. Catharsis, see there.2. An evacuative therapeutic agent Mainstream medicine noun A purgative, laxative.ca·thar·tic (kă-thahr'tik) 1. Relating to catharsis. 2. An agent having purgative action (i.e., of the bowel). cathartic
Synonyms for catharticadj of, relating to, or tending to eliminateSynonyms- eliminative
- eliminatory
- evacuant
- evacuative
- excretory
- purgative
Synonyms for catharticnoun a purging medicineSynonymsRelated Words- aloes
- bitter aloes
- castor oil
- Epsom salts
- laxative
- medicament
- medication
- medicinal drug
- medicine
- milk of magnesia
- Rochelle powder
- Seidlitz powder
- Seidlitz powders
adj emotionally purgingSynonymsRelated Wordsadj emotionally purging (of eSynonymsRelated Words- artistic creation
- artistic production
- art
- emotional
adj strongly laxativeSynonymsRelated Words |