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Cathartic

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Meaning

Adj

Purgative;
or physical catharsis.
That which
, especially after an
experience.

Noun

In Medicine:
A laxative.
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Origin

cathartic
English
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κάθαρσις
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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καθαίρειν
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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καθαρός
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
καθαίρω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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