cathartic

definition: strongly laxative
example:
speech part: adjective
synonyms: evacuant purgative
definition: emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
example:
speech part: adjective
synonyms: releasing
definition: emotionally purging
example:
speech part: adjective
synonyms: psychotherapeutic
definition: a purging medicine
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms: aperient

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