cathartic

cathartic — 1. adj. слабительный 2. noun слабительное (средство) …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Cathartic — Ca*thar tic, Catharical Ca*thar ic*al, a. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to cleanse, fr. ? pure; akin to F. chaste.] 1. (Med.) Cleansing the bowels; promoting evacuations by stool; purgative. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or pertaining to the purgative principle of senna …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Cathartic — Ca*thar tic, n. [Gr. ?.] (Med.) A medicine that promotes alvine discharges; a purge; a purgative of moderate activity. [1913 Webster] Note: The cathartics are more energetic and certain in action that the laxatives, which simply increase the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

cathartic — 1> мед. слабительное средство 2> мед. вызывающий послабление; слабительный 3> очистительный …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Cathartic — In medicine, a cathartic is a substance which accelerates defecation.This is in contrast to a laxative, which is a substance which eases defecation, usually by softening the stool. [MeshName|Cathartics] It is possible for a substance to be both a …   Wikipedia

cathartic — 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 > < a cathartic experience > • cathartically adverb II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

cathartic — kəˈθɑ:tɪk 1. прил. слабительный 2. сущ. слабительное (средство) (медицина) слабительное средство (медицина) вызывающий послабление; слабительный …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

cathartic — cathartically, adv. catharticalness, n. /keuh thahr tik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to catharsis. 2. Also, cathartical. evacuating the bowels; purgative. n. 3. a purgative. [1605 15; < LL catharticus < Gk kathartikós fit for cleansing. See… …   Universalium

cathartic — 1. adjective a) purgative; inducing catharsis b) That releases emotional tension, especially after an overwhelming experience 2. noun A …   Wiktionary

cathartic — 1. Relating to catharsis. 2. An agent having purgative action …   Medical dictionary