n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' thär-tik
Function: 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>
– ca · thar · tic · al · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb