cathartic [adjective]: purgative, purifying.
Example: I regret losing my temper at the post-office; but I must say the experience was cathartic.
Related words: catharsis [noun], cathartically [adverb]
Notes: catharsis is the process purifying oneself physically or spiritually by expelling material that is impure.
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