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cathartically

cathartically

1 9.3
In a way that makes you go to the toilet to empty your bowels
  • adverb
  • /kəˈθɑrtɪkli/
  • Specialized
: catalíticamente
  • The medicine acted cathartically, providing relief from constipation within a few hours.

Examples

  • Doctors sometimes prescribe treatments that work cathartically to cleanse the digestive tract before procedures.

  • After taking the laxative, she cathartically purged her system.

  • After taking the herbal remedy, his system responded cathartically as expected.

  • The doctor explained that the medicine works cathartically to cleanse the intestines.

  • The medicine acted cathartically, providing relief from constipation within a few hours.

  • After taking the herbal remedy, his system responded cathartically as expected.

  • Doctors sometimes prescribe treatments that work cathartically to cleanse the digestive tract before procedures.

Surface Forms

cathartically positive

Morphology

cathartically = cathartic (transparent) = cathartic + ally

The adverb 'cathartically' is transparently derived from the adjective 'cathartic' by adding the suffix '-ally', indicating manner.

Etymology

Cathartically comes from the Greek word katharsis, which means 'cleansing'. So when a medicine works cathartically, it 'cleans out' the inside of the body and helps the body get rid of waste.