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Cathartic

In medicine, a cathartic is a substance that accelerates defecation. This is similar to a laxative, which is a substance that eases defecation, usually by softening feces. It is possible for a substance to be both a laxative and a cathartic. However, agents such as psyllium seed husks increase the bulk of the feces.

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Cathartic

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Avg. degree1.86
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Cathartic → substance that accelerates defecation

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substance defecation laxative feces gastrointestinal however cathartics poisonings sorbitol poisoning pesticide sulfur medicine accelerates similar eases usually softening possible agents

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Catharticis asubstance that accelerates defecation0.90text
sorbitolinstance ofagents such as psyllium seed husks increase the bulk of the feces.Cathartics0.80text
magnesium citrateinstance ofagents such as psyllium seed husks increase the bulk of the feces.Cathartics0.80text
magnesium sulfateinstance ofagents such as psyllium seed husks increase the bulk of the feces.Cathartics0.80text
or sodium sulfate were previously used as a form of gastrointestinal decontamination following poisoning via ingestioninstance ofagents such as psyllium seed husks increase the bulk of the feces.Cathartics0.80text

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