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1. (adj) purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient
a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
Synonyms: cathartic, physic, purgative, aperient
Antonyms: unhealthful, unemotional, costive

2. (adj) cathartic, psychotherapeutic
emotionally purging
Synonyms: evacuant, purgative, releasing, cathartic, psychotherapeutic
Antonyms: unemotional, costive, unhealthful

3. (adj) cathartic, releasing
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
Synonyms: evacuant, purgative, releasing, cathartic, psychotherapeutic
Antonyms: unhealthful, unemotional, costive

4. (adj) cathartic, evacuant, purgative
strongly laxative
Synonyms: evacuant, purgative, releasing, cathartic, psychotherapeutic
Antonyms: costive, unemotional, unhealthful

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