cathartic (noun)
1cathartic — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin or Greek; Late Latin catharticus, from Greek kathartikos, from kathairein Date: 1612 of, relating to, or producing catharsis < cathartic drugs > < a cathartic experience > • cathartically adverb II …
2cathartic — catharsis ► NOUN ▪ the release of pent up emotions, for example through drama. DERIVATIVES cathartic adjective & noun. ORIGIN Greek katharsis, from kathairein cleanse …
3cathartic — 1. adjective a) purgative; inducing catharsis b) That releases emotional tension, especially after an overwhelming experience 2. noun A …
4cathartic — /kəˈθatɪk/ (say kuh thahtik) adjective 1. Also, cathartical. inducing catharsis. 2. evacuating the bowels; purgative. –noun 3. a purgative. {Latin catharticus, from Greek kathartikos fit for cleansing, purgative} …
5saline — /ˈseɪlaɪn / (say sayluyn), / lin/ (say leen) adjective 1. salty or salt like; containing or tasting like common table salt: a saline solution. 2. of or relating to a chemical salt, of sodium, potassium, magnesium, etc., as used as a cathartic.… …
6eccoprotic — /ek ō protˈik/ adjective Laxative, mildly cathartic noun A laxative ORIGIN: Gr ekkoprōtikos, from ek out of, and kopros dung …
7katharsis — noun 1. (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions • Syn: ↑catharsis, ↑abreaction • Derivationally related forms: ↑abreact (for: ↑abreaction), ↑cathartic …
8Seidlitz powders — noun an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic • Syn: ↑Seidlitz powder, ↑Rochelle powder • Hypernyms: ↑purgative, ↑cathartic, ↑physic, ↑aperient * * * ˈsedlə̇ …
9Culver's root — noun a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North America • Syn: ↑Culvers root, ↑Culver s physic, ↑Culvers physic, ↑whorlywort, ↑Veronicastrum virginicum • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus …
10horse cassia — noun 1. tropical American semi evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose colored flowers; used as an ornamental • Syn: ↑pink shower, ↑pink shower tree, ↑Cassia grandis • Hypernyms: ↑cassia 2. East Indian tree having long pods containing …
