(n.) A natural or artificial purgation of any passage, as of the mouth, bowels, etc.
Example Sentences:
(1) But sanctions and mismanagement took their toll, and the scale of the long-awaited economic catharsis won’t be grand,” he says.
(2) We conclude that routine use of Golytely is preferable to methods involving catharsis and standard tap water enemas for barium enema examination, on the grounds that it is equally effective, yet more convenient for patients and for the radiology department, and reduces total costs.
(3) They functioned as role models and provided opportunities for catharsis.
(4) "We have no reason to hope now that the Serbs will go through catharsis and acknowledge that the non-Serbs in Prijedor had been killed, tortured, exterminated, raped."
(5) Purification and verbal catharsis under hypnosis are described, along with abreaction as a therapeutic instrument.
(6) But it does seem that Russia's rich are experiencing a moment of historical catharsis.
(7) Three films in, and already we know what an Andrea Arnold film might entail: visual poetry blooming in the harshest terrain; brutalised souls achieving emotional catharsis; and animals, lots of animals, the better to point up the underlying savagery of human experience.
(8) Looking back on the bloodiest century of human existence as some kind of fruitful catharsis feels profoundly dangerous.
(9) When children's adiposity and gender were considered as interacting factors, differences were also found for the attitude dimensions of health and fitness, and catharsis.
(10) Her catharsis came when she visited Chile in 1990 for celebrations marking the return to democracy.
(11) We know from many ethnological field research reports that the medicine man employs in his healing procedures - among other things - dream interpretation, (auto-) hynosis, and healing suggestion, advises the sick, uses imaginative techniques, and initiates group catharsis, i.e.
(12) Each of the common methods available--emesis, gastric lavage, activated charcoal, catharsis, and whole bowel irrigation--is discussed.
(13) A goal like that is a once in a generation thing, impossible to beat for a moment of joy and catharsis, and surely worth more than a mere place in the Premier League.
(14) This consisted of counseling and education, initial bowel catharsis, a supportive maintenance program to potentiate optimum evacuation, retraining, and careful monitoring and follow-up.
(15) It was hypothesized that viewing an aggressive film would lead to a decrease in hostile responses (catharsis) and an increase in aggressive responses (stimulation) when compared with a neutral film condition.
(16) The discussion suggests situations in which catharsis would be likely to prove useful, and indicates potential risks.
(17) Contemporary research on pornography reveals an impasse between the models of catharsis and learning.
(18) The US for their freescoring overwhelming of the opposition en route to the final (they’ve outscored the opposition 19 goals to 4), and Panama fro being in the half of the draw containing pre-tournament favorites to make the final, Mexico, and beating them in both the group stages and the semi-finals to ensure that this game is neither an opportunity for a Mexican “threepeat” or US catharsis for their defeats to Mexico in the last two finals.
(19) The results suggest that both inhibition of water absorption and reduced circular smooth muscle activity may be important factors in castor oil- and magnesium sulfate-induced catharsis.
(20) Contrary to popular notions, neither women nor hysterics experienced more catharsis or improved more in cathartic therapy.
Laxative
Definition:
(a.) Having a tendency to loosen or relax.
(a.) Having the effect of loosening or opening the intestines, and relieving from constipation; -- opposed to astringent.
(n.) A laxative medicine. See the Note under Cathartic.
Example Sentences:
(1) There was a history of facial edema and constipation, which have been managed with "Kanpo medicine (Chinese medicine)" and laxatives for several years.
(2) There was no significant difference between the laxatives used.
(3) IN EXAMINATION OF THE SMALL INTESTINE, SHORTENED TRANSIT TIME AND IMPROVED QUALITY WERE ACHIEVED BY USING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF REGIMEN: 1, No laxative; 2, nothing by mouth for 8 hours before examination; 3, 600 ml of micropulverized barium sulfate; 4, patient to lie in right decubitus position for at least one hour between films; and 5, ingestion of 200 ml of cool tap water a half hour after the start of the examination.
(4) Patients were then randomized in 2 groups, both receiving standard treatment during 2 months (low-salt diet--70 to 90 mEq of Na per day, stopping diuretics and laxatives, elastic stockings).
(5) In all patients careful bowel preparation was carried out by low residue diet, laxatives, enemas and antibiotics.
(6) Urinary data indicate that a large percentage (50%) of the drug was eliminated renally despite administration of multiple doses of activated charcoal, cholestyramine and hyperosmotic laxatives.
(7) In contrast to manometry, electromyographic methods using an endoluminal probe enable continuous colonic motor recordings over a long colonic segment for at least 24 h, and consequently studies following the course of laxative effects after oral administration, the classical therapeutic route, are possible.
(8) In contrast, the laxative potentiated the responses of the longitudinal muscle of guinea-pig isolated ileum and the rat stomach strip to the agonists, particularly PGE2.
(9) Stimulation of peristalsis or a decrease of intraluminal pressure has been described manometrically after intraluminal administration of laxatives including senna.
(10) The aim of the present investigation is therefore to study the absorption and the plasma level profile and to correlate plasma level profile and laxative effect after the administration of various dosage forms.
(11) The results suggest that azapropazone can be given together with antacids and laxatives since there is no significant interaction.
(12) From this controlled double-blind study it is not possible to draw any definite conclusions regarding the efficacy of bulk laxatives on geriatric patients.
(13) Furthermore, these data demonstrate a previously unrecognised interaction between a commonly prescribed laxative--lactulose, and atenolol and hydrochlorothiazide.
(14) In total 90% of the women received drugs, excluding laxatives, oxytocics and long-term medication, vitamins and iron.
(15) Both types of abuse were associated with the following behaviors: running away; considering hurting oneself; suicide attempts; and the use of drugs, pot (marijuana), cigarettes, and laxatives.
(16) To evaluate these two laxative regimens the following parameters were monitored: quantity and quality of the feces and of additional laxatives used for regular defecation; acceptance by the patient; costs per patient and day.
(17) In the differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal disturbances the possibility of laxative abuse is considered either too late or not at all.
(18) Nor is there any difference between the two laxatives.
(19) It is noted that children who took more pills often had fewer or no symptoms, and that laxatives increased the incidence of vomiting.
(20) After adjusting for potential confounders (including age, sex, relevant medical conditions, health status, cognitive impairment, use of alcohol, depression and use of other medications), the following medications were found to be important risk factors for multiple falls: diazepam [odds ratio (OR): 3.7, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.5-9.3], diltiazem (OR: 1.8, 95% CI: 0.8-4.1), diuretics (OR: 1.8, 95% CI: 1.2-2.8) and laxatives (OR: 2.1, 95% CI: 1.0-4.5).