cathartic
catharticadjective- 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。
- (Medicine)(chiefly of a drug) purgative
(医)(多指药)导泻的,通便的
noun- (Medicine)a purgative drug
(医)泻剂
派生catharticallyadverb语源- early 17th cent. (in medical use): via late Latin from Greek kathartikos, from katharsis ‘cleansing’ (see catharsis)
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