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English adjective: cathartic | |||
| 1. | cathartic emotionally purging | ||
| Synonyms | psychotherapeutic | ||
| Similar | healthful | ||
| Antonyms | unhealthful | ||
| 2. | cathartic emotionally purging (of e.g. art) | ||
| Synonyms | releasing | ||
| Similar | emotional | ||
| Domain category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | ||
| Antonyms | unemotional | ||
| 3. | cathartic strongly laxative | ||
| Synonyms | evacuant, purgative | ||
| Similar | laxative | ||
| Antonyms | costive | ||
English noun: cathartic | |||
| 1. | cathartic (artifact) a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels | ||
| Synonyms | aperient, physic, purgative | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aloes, bitter aloes, castor oil, Epsom salts, laxative, milk of magnesia, Rochelle powder, Seidlitz powder, Seidlitz powders | ||
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