Cathartic
Cathartic adjective - Strongly laxative.
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Synonyms for Cathartic
Sedative and cathartic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sedative" instead an adjective "Cathartic".
Nearby Word: catharsis
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Related pairs
- narcotic and cathartic
- narcotic and sedative
- restorative and cathartic
- restorative and sedative
- disinfectant and cathartic
- disinfectant and sedative
- salutary and cathartic
- salutary and sedative
- remedial and cathartic
- remedial and sedative
- medical and cathartic
- medical and sedative
- healing and cathartic
- healing and sedative
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Sedative and Cathartic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cathartic/sedative
Cathartic & Sedative. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cathartic/sedative>.
Sedative or Cathartic. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cathartic/sedative.
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