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cathartic definition
ca·thar·tic (-tik)
adjective
of or effecting catharsis; purging
also cathartical ca·thar′·ti·cal
Etymology: Gr kathartikos
noun
a medicine for stimulating evacuation of the bowels; purgative
Etymology: LL catharticum
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