cathartic : Idioms & Phrases

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cato-cathartic

Cat`o-ca*thar"tic noun
Etymology
Gr. down + serving to purge. See Cathartic.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A remedy that purges by alvine discharges.
Webster 1913

emeto-cathartic

Em`e*to-ca*thar"tic adjective
Etymology
Gr. vomiting + E. cathartic.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) Producing vomiting and purging at the same time.
Webster 1913