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Cata :: Cata () The Latin and English form of a Greek preposition, used as a prefix to signify down, downward, under, against, contrary or opposed to, wholly, completely; as in cataclysm, catarrh. It sometimes drops the final vowel, as in catoptric; and is sometimes changed to cath, as in cathartic, catholic..

Gymnocladus :: Gymnocladus (n.) A genus of leguminous plants; the Kentucky coffee tree. The leaves are cathartic, and the seeds a substitute for coffee..

Physic :: Physic (v. t.) To treat with physic or medicine; to administer medicine to, esp. a cathartic; to operate on as a cathartic; to purge..

Physical :: Physical (a.) Of or pertaining to physic, or the art of medicine; medicinal; curative; healing; also, cathartic; purgative..

Azedarach :: Azedarach (n.) The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic..

Anacathartic :: Anacathartic (a.) Producing vomiting or expectoration.

Evacuant :: Evacuant (a.) Emptying; evacuative; purgative; cathartic.

Hydragogue :: Hydragogue (n.) A hydragogue medicine, usually a cathartic or diuretic..

Saline :: Saline (a.) Consisting of salt, or containing salt; as, saline particles; saline substances; a saline cathartic..

Picra :: Picra (n.) The powder of aloes with canella, formerly officinal, employed as a cathartic..

Eccritic :: Eccritic (n.) A remedy which promotes discharges, as an emetic, or a cathartic..

Laxative :: Laxative (n.) A laxative medicine. See the Note under Cathartic.

Evacuant :: Evacuant (n.) A purgative or cathartic.

Asarabacca :: Asarabacca (n.) An acrid herbaceous plant (Asarum Europaeum), the leaves and roots of which are emetic and cathartic. It is principally used in cephalic snuffs..

Purgative :: Purgative (a.) Having the power or quality of purging; cathartic.

Salt :: salt () Sulphate of magnesia having cathartic qualities; -- originally prepared by boiling down the mineral waters at Epsom, England, -- whence the name; afterwards prepared from sea water; but now from certain minerals, as from siliceous hydrate of magnesia..

Bryonin :: Bryonin (n.) A bitter principle obtained from the root of the bryony (Bryonia alba and B. dioica). It is a white, or slightly colored, substance, and is emetic and cathartic..

Work :: Work (n.) To act or operate on the stomach and bowels, as a cathartic..

Purge :: Purge (v. t.) That which purges; especially, a medicine that evacuates the intestines; a cathartic..

Cathartic :: Cathartic (a.) Alt. of Catharica.

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