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Defenition of the word cathartic

    • Defenition of the word cathartic

      • A substance which accelerates defecation.
      • strongly laxative
      • emotionally purging
      • emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
      • a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels

    Synonyms for the word cathartic

      • aperient
      • evacuant
      • laxative
      • physic
      • psychotherapeutic
      • purgative
      • releasing

    Similar words in the cathartic

      • emotional
      • healthful
      • laxative

    Hyponyms for the word cathartic

      • aloes
      • bitter aloes
      • castor oil
      • Epsom salts
      • laxative
      • magnesium hydroxide
      • milk of magnesia
      • Rochelle powder
      • Seidlitz powder
      • Seidlitz powders

    Hypernyms for the word cathartic

      • medicament
      • medication
      • medicinal drug
      • medicine

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