purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
source: WordNet 3.0
A natural or artificial purgation of any passage, as of the mouth, bowels, etc.
source: Webster 1913
The process of relieving an abnormal excitement by reëstablishing the association of the emotion with the memory or idea of the event that first caused it, and of eliminating it by complete expression (called the abreaction).
