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cathartic
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
a. cathartique
The actor said that writing her autobiographical play was a cathartic experience.L’actrice a déclaré que l’écriture de sa pièce autobiographique avait été une expérience cathartique.
2. (medicine)
a. purgatif
Don't drink too much of that tea. It has a cathartic effect.Ne bois pas trop de ce thé. Il a un effet purgatif.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
3. (medicine)
a. le purgatif (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The patient needed a cathartic to empty his bowels before surgery.Le patient avait besoin d’un purgatif pour vider ses intestins avant l’opération.
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