cathartic

Noun
  1. A purging medicine;
    Stimulates evacuation of the bowels (synset 104032142)
    is a type of: medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
    subtypes:
    • aloes, bitter aloes - a purgative made from the leaves of aloe
    • castor oil - a purgative extracted from the seed of the castor-oil plant; used in paint and varnish as well as medically
    • epsom salts - (used with a singular noun) hydrated magnesium sulfate used as a laxative
    • laxative - a mild cathartic
    • milk of magnesia - purgative consisting of a milky white liquid suspension of magnesium hydroxide; used as a laxative and (in smaller doses) as an antacid
    • rochelle powder, seidlitz powder, seidlitz powders - an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic
    same as: aperient, physic, purgative
Adjective
  1. Emotionally purging (synset 301169374)
    similar to: healthful - conducive to good health of body or mind
    same as: psychotherapeutic
  2. Emotionally purging (of e.g. art) (synset 300858056)
    referred to in: art, artistic creation, artistic production - the creation of beautiful or significant things
    similar to: emotional - of more than usual emotion
    same as: releasing
  3. Strongly laxative (synset 300641089)
    similar to: laxative - stimulating evacuation of feces
    same as: evacuant, purgative

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