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cathartic (kəthär`tĭk): see laxative laxative, drug or other substance used to stimulate the action of the intestines in eliminating waste from the body. The term laxative usually refers to a mild-acting substance; substances of increasingly drastic action are known as cathartics, purgatives, ..... Click the link for more information. . |
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We need books of this tart cathartic virtue more than books of political science or of private economy. Mademoiselle Cormon was, without being aware of it, made happier by such little quarrels, which served as cathartics to relieve her bitterness. |
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