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Cathartic
Cathartic Ca*thar"tic, Catharical Ca*thar"ic*al, a. [Gr. ?,
fr. ? to cleanse, fr. ? pure; akin to F. chaste.]
1. (Med.) Cleansing the bowels; promoting evacuations by
stool; purgative.
2. Of or pertaining to the purgative principle of senna, as
cathartic acid.
CatharticCathartic Ca*thar"tic, n. [Gr. ?.] (Med.)
A medicine that promotes alvine discharges; a purge; a
purgative of moderate activity.
Note: The cathartics are more energetic and certain in action
that the laxatives, which simply increase the tendency
to alvine evacuation; and less powerful and irritaint
that the drastic purges, which cause profuse, repeated,
and watery evacuations. -- Ca*thar"tic*al*ly, adv. --
Ca*thar"tic*al*ness, n.
Meaning of Cathartics from wikipedia
- be both a
laxative and a
cathartic. However,
agents such as
psyllium seed
husks increase the bulk of the ****.
Cathartics such as sorbitol, magnesium...
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types of
cathartics used in
poisoned patients;
saline cathartics (sodium sulfate,
magnesium citrate,
magnesium sulfate) and
saccharide cathartics (sorbitol)...
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evacuation of the
catamenia ("monthlies",
menstrual fluid). Similarly, a
cathartic is a
substance that
accelerates the
defecation of faeces. The
first recorded...
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Farley of Time
wrote that the
album ranged from
being "relaxing" to "
cathartic", and "these
vocals from one of the best
country singers linger in the...
- will
eventually culminate in the
primal screams of 'Cold Turkey' and the
cathartic John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band."
Music critic Robert Christgau called this...
- to
uncover psychological relief,
horror can
provide a
similar route to
cathartic experiences.
According to
Geraci et. al, “Strange things—the monstrous...
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Jungle Fever as a
crack cocaine addict.
Jackson said that the role was
cathartic, commenting, "It was a
funny kind of thing. By the time I was out of rehab...
- " Kid Cudi's
sound is what
inspired and led
Kanye West to
create his
cathartic 808s &
Heartbreak (2008), with West
later stating that he and Cudi were...
- two
patterns through the po****ce, the
final message aims to
produce a
cathartic release of pent-up
ochlocracy and mob energy, with a
promise that salvation...
- Hi'iaka, also
known as "The
Skirt of Hi'iaka," it is
commonly used as a
cathartic and to
treat babies with thrush. It is an
excellent plant for
ground coverage...
