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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. . cathartic a purgative drug or agent cathartic [kə′thär·dik] (pharmacology) Any drug, such as castor oil, mineral oil, or a laxative, that causes defecation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Through art we can cathartically engage those human proclivities that we perhaps would like to sweep under the rug--our recurring disquietude, self-conscious doubt, and indelible vanity. The point is that finding yourself up to your soul in a Greek tragedy would constitute being cathartically let off the hook, morally speaking. I wept hugely but cathartically as I felt the contrast between the images of flames and death and destruction and hatred, and this simple, jolly little stream, constant in its replenishment. |
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