cathartic
CHEBI:CHEBI_75325
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.
Alternative Names
- cathartics
Treatment Applications
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mucocele of appendixView Disease →
DOID:13248
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dumping syndromeView Disease →
DOID:14495
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obsolete feline panleukopeniaView Disease →
DOID:3799
Drug Classification
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biophysical roleView Class →
CHEBI:52208
Important Medical Information
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Additional Identifiers
- core#notation
- CHEBI:75325
- oboInOwl#hasDbXref
- Wikipedia:Cathartic
Additional References
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Additional Attributes
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- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/chebi#3_STAR
- 22-rdf-syntax-ns#type
- http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
- rdf-schema#range
- https://w3id.org/def/predibionto#has_drug_110528
- RO_0000087
- http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_17924
- owl#someValuesFrom
- t307373
- owl#annotatedSource
- t285854