Laxative
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlæk.sə.tɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Laxative is an adjective meaning Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
Meaning
Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
More Meanings
- Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.
Example Sentences
BOlvs in Engliſh is called a morſell. It is a medicine laxatiue, in forme & faſhion it is meanely whole, & it is ſwallowed by litle gobbets.
According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, the US is having a love affair with laxatives; Americans of all ages are ingesting so much of the stuff that there are now shortages nationwide.
Word Forms
- laxatives
Synonyms for laxative
Depending on context, synonyms include cathartic, physic, aperient, purgative.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aperient, cathartic, purgative, physic, chalastic, binding.
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