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101cathartic — cathartically, adv. catharticalness, n. /keuh thahr tik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to catharsis. 2. Also, cathartical. evacuating the bowels; purgative. n. 3. a purgative. [1605 15; < LL catharticus < Gk kathartikós fit for cleansing. See… …
102colocynth — /kol euh sinth/, n. 1. a plant, Citrullus colocynthis, belonging to the gourd family, of the warmer parts of Asia, the Mediterranean region, etc., bearing a round, yellow or green fruit with a bitter pulp. 2. the fruit of this plant. 3. Pharm.… …
103croton oil — a brownish yellow oil, expressed from the seeds of the croton, Croton tiglium, that is a drastic purgative and counterirritant. [1870 75] * * * ▪ chemical compound poisonous viscous liquid obtained from the seeds of a small Asiatic tree,… …
104evacuant — /i vak yooh euhnt/, Med. adj. 1. evacuating; promoting thorough evacuation, esp. from the bowels; cathartic; purgative. n. 2. an evacuant medicine or agent; cathartic; purgative. [1720 30; < L evacuant (s. of evacuans, prp. of evacuare). See… …
105jalap — jalapic /ja lap ik, jah /, adj. /jal euhp, jah leuhp/, n. 1. the dried tuberous root of any of several plants, esp. Exogonium purga, of the morning glory family, or the light yellowish powder derived from it, used in medicine chiefly as a… …
106lapactic — /leuh pak tik/, Med. adj. 1. purgative; cathartic. n. 2. a lapactic agent; purgative. [1745 55; < Gk lapaktikós laxative, equiv. to lapak (verbid s. of lapássein to evacuate) + tikos TIC] * * * …
107rhubarb — /rooh bahrb/, n. 1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Rheum, of the buckwheat family, as R. officinale, having a medicinal rhizome, and R. rhabarbarum, having edible leafstalks. 2. the rhizome of any medicinal species of this plant,… …
108tragedy — /traj i dee/, n., pl. tragedies. 1. a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing with a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of character or conflict with some overpowering force, as fate or society …
109Abandonment — • A term used by writers of ascetical and mystical books to signify the first stage of the union of the soul with God by conforming to His Will Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Abandonment Abandonment …
110Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius — • A short work composed by St. Ignatius of Loyola and written originally in Spanish Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius …
