Cathartic

a.	1.	(Med.) Cleansing the bowels; promoting evacuations by stool; purgative.
	2.	Of or pertaining to the purgative principle of senna, as cathartic acid.
n.	1.	(Med.) A medicine that promotes alvine discharges; a purge; a purgative of moderate activity.

Noun	1.	cathartic - a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels Synonyms: aperient, physic, purgative
Adj.	1.	cathartic - emotionally purging Synonyms: psychotherapeutic
	2.	cathartic - emotionally purging (of e.g. art) Synonyms: releasing
	3.	cathartic - strongly laxative Synonyms: evacuant, purgative

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