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cathartic   (TTS Sound)

The noun cathartic has 1 sense

• purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient -- (a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels)

The adj cathartic has 3 senses

• cathartic, psychotherapeutic -- (emotionally purging)


• cathartic, releasing -- (emotionally purging (of e.g. art))


• cathartic, evacuant, purgative -- (strongly laxative)