cathartic

English

Alternative forms

cathartick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάθαρσις (kátharsis, “cleansing, purification”)

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɑː(r)tɪk

Adjective

cathartic (comparative more cathartic, superlative most cathartic)

Purgative; inducing (mental or physical) catharsis
That releases emotional tension, especially after an overwhelming experience

Derived terms

Translations

purgative; inducing catharsis

Bulgarian: разхлаби́телен (razhlabítelen)
Dutch: louterend (nl), bevrijdend (nl)
Finnish: ulostuksen aikaansaava
French: cathartique (fr)
German: erlösend (de), kathartisch, abführend (de)

Hungarian: katartikus (hu)
Portuguese: catártico
Romanian: cathartic (ro)
Russian: слаби́тельный (ru) (slabítelʹnyj)
Swedish: förlösande (sv), renande (sv)

Noun

cathartic (plural cathartics)

A laxative

Translations

a laxative

Bulgarian: разхлаби́телно (bg) n (razhlabítelno)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 瀉藥 (zh), 泻药 (zh) (xièyào)
Finnish: laksatiivi (fi), ulostusaine, ulostuslääke (fi)
French: cathartique (fr) m

German: Abführmittel (de) n
Hungarian: hashajtó (hu)
Japanese: 下剤 (げざい, gezai), 下薬 (げやく, geyaku)
Russian: слаби́тельное (ru) n (slabítelʹnoje)

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