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ca⋅thar⋅tic

  [kuh-thahr-tik]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to catharsis.
2. Also, ca⋅thar⋅ti⋅cal. evacuating the bowels; purgative.
–noun
3. a purgative.
Origin:
1605–15; < LL catharticus < Gk kathartikós fit for cleansing. See catharsis, -tic

Related forms:
ca⋅thar⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
ca⋅thar⋅ti⋅cal⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
3. laxative, physic.
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ca·thar·tic   (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.]
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Main Entry: 1ca·thar·tic
Pronunciation: k&-'thärt-ik
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or producing catharsis

Main Entry: 2cathartic
Function: noun
: a cathartic medicine : PURGATIVE
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cathartic ca·thar·tic (kə-thär'tĭk)
adj.
Inducing catharsis; purgative. n.
An agent for purging the bowels, especially a laxative.

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