Cathartic



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 泻药
• ［英］ n. 泻药 ( purgative)
• ［记］ （记）cathar ( 清洁) +tic -> 清洁 ( 肚子) -> 泻药

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: Late Latin or Greek; Late Latin catharticus, from Greek kathartikos, from kathairein
• Date: 1612
• of, relating to, or producing catharsis <cathartic drugs cathartic experience
• ? cathartically adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1651
• a cathartic medicine ; purgative

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