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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“Cathartics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cathartics. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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