cathartic
n 泻药
释义2:
cathartic
/ kE5WB:tIk /
◙ adjective1. 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◙ noun1. [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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