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cathartic

Term ID
CHEBI:75325
Synonyms
  • cathartics
Definition
Any substance that accelerates defecation. Compare with laxatives, which are substances that ease defecation (usually by softening faeces). A substance can be both a laxative and a cathartic.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
inverse has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from cathartic
Phenotype where environments contain cathartic
Phenotype modified by environments containing cathartic
Human Disease Model