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French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin catharticus, from Ancient Greek καθαρτικός (kathartikós).
Pronunciation
Adjective
cathartique (plural cathartiques)
- (medicine) cathartic
- (literary) cathartic
- Synonyms: purificateur, libérateur
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