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LAXATIVE
laxative
(adjective) stimulating evacuation of feces
laxative
(noun) a mild cathartic
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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