cathartic

cathartic
adjective
  1. providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis
    有宣泄作用的;起宣泄作用的
    crying is a cathartic release.
    哭泣是一种宣泄。
  2. (Medicine)(chiefly of a drug) purgative
    (医)(多指药)导泻的,通便的
noun
  1. (Medicine)a purgative drug
    (医)泻剂
派生
cathartically
adverb
语源
  1. early 17th cent. (in medical use): via late Latin from Greek kathartikos, from katharsis ‘cleansing’ (see catharsis)
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