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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,
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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.

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cathartic (redirected from osmotic cathartic)

cathartic
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