cathartics

noun

Definition of catharticsnext
plural of cathartic
as in drugs
a substance used to induce or speed up the process of defecation Epsom salts, when ingested, act as a cathartic.

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  1. medications
  2. medicines
  3. pharmaceuticals
  4. potions
Noun
  • No, unlike other common pain relief medications (think aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen), Tylenol isn’t an NSAID (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug).
    Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Stimulant Laxatives Laxatives are a group of medications that help promote bowel movements.
    Kirstyn Hill, PharmD, MPH, Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of medications
Noun
  • Developing The Drugs Of Tomorrow The heterogeneity of diseases calls for a diverse range of medicines.
    Max Votek, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Another key feature of UNICEF's response is humanitarian cash transfers, which allow families in Gaza to buy food, clothing, medicines and other essentials when goods are available in the marketplace.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of medicines
Noun
  • Get your daily prescription of surrealism with our lustrous homages to fab pharmaceuticals.
    From You Flowers, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • More mergers will help several industries, Cramer said, naming banking, retail, materials, entertainment, enterprise software and pharmaceuticals.
    Julie Coleman, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of pharmaceuticals
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  • Snape is the cruel but complex potions master at Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, played by Alan Rickman in all seven Harry Potter films.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Lego Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle Potions Class This 397-piece Harry Potter Lego set includes the franchise’s iconic potions classroom and minifigures of Severus Snape, Hermione Granger, Pansy Parkinson, and Seamus Finnigan.
    Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of potions
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