LAXATIVE

laxative

(adjective) stimulating evacuation of feces

laxative

(noun) a mild cathartic

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

laxative (comparative more laxative, superlative most laxative)

Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

Noun

laxative (plural laxatives)

Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.

Coordinate terms

• diuretic — urination

Source: Wiktionary

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Lax"a*tive, a. Etym: [L. laxativus mitigating, assuaging: cf. F. laxatif. See Lax, a.]

1. Having a tendency to loosen or relax. Milton.

2. (Med.)

Definition: Having the effect of loosening or opening the intestines, and relieving from constipation; -- opposed to astringent.

– n. (Med.)

Definition: A laxative medicine. See the Note under Cathartic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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