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Causes evacuation of the bowels. A cathartic may be either mild (laxative) or vigorous (purgative). Examples are figs, prunes, olive oil (laxatives), senna, castor oil and aloe vera.
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| cathartic |
a laxative or purgative that causes the the evacuation of the bowels. A laxative is a gentle cathertic, while a purgative is much more forceful and is used only in stubborn conditions
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