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cathartic meaning in Sanskrit

सर sará

/kəˈθɑɹtɪk/

cathartic in Sanskrit: सर (sará). In English, cathartic means purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis.

Sanskrit words for cathartic

cathartic; purgative; laxative
सर sará

English meaning of cathartic

  1. adjective Purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis.
  2. adjective That which releases emotional tension, especially after an overwhelming experience.
  3. noun A laxative.

Full definition of cathartic

cathartic in a sentence

  • Shaving, my favorite activity, is very cathartic.

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Questions about cathartic in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of cathartic in Sanskrit?
Cathartic in Sanskrit is सर (sará).
cathartic इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Cathartic: सर (sará).
What does cathartic mean in English?
Cathartic means purgative; inducing mental or physical catharsis.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “cathartic”: सर. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: cathartic (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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