Definisjon av cathartic

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Adjective

cathartic - strongly laxative
evacuant, purgative
laxative stimulating evacuation of feces
cathartic - emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
releasing
emotional of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"
cathartic - emotionally purging
psychotherapeutic
healthful conducive to good health of body or mind; "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance"
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Substantiv

cathartic - A laxative.

Adjektiv

cathartic - purgative; inducing catharsis.
cathartic - That releases emotional tension, especially after an overwhelming experience.

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  • In medicine, a cathartic is a substance which accelerates defecation. This is in contrast to a laxative, which is a substance which eases defecation, usually by softening the stool. It is possible for a substance to be both a laxative and a cathartic.

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  • cathartic
    A substance which accelerates defecation.

Adjektiv - Gradbøying

  • Positiv: cathartic
  • Komparativ: more cathartic
  • Superlativ: most cathartic

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