- cathartic⇄adj. 1. strongly laxative.
(SYN) purgative.
2. (Figurative.) emotionally purifying.
Ex. Tart, cathartic virtue (Emerson). - cathartic⇄cathartic, noun, adjective.
- cathartic⇄noun a strong laxative. Epsom salts and castor oil are cathartics.
(SYN) purgative.