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laxative

[ lak-suh-tiv ]

noun

  1. a medicine or agent for relieving constipation.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or constituting a laxative; purgative.
  2. Archaic.
    1. (of the bowels) subject to looseness.
    2. (of a disease) characterized by looseness of the bowels.

laxative

/ ˈlæksətɪv /

noun

  1. an agent stimulating evacuation of faeces
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. stimulating evacuation of faeces
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • laxa·tive·ly adverb
  • laxa·tive·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of laxative1

1350–1400; Middle English laxatif (< Middle French ) < Medieval Latin laxātīvus loosening ( laxation, -ive )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of laxative1

C14 (originally: relaxing): from Medieval Latin laxātīvus, from Latin laxāre to loosen
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Example Sentences

A police search found 96 ibuprofen tablets, laxatives, a feeding syringe and a pill crusher.

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Escolar is sometimes called the "laxative of the sea" for the effects its fatty acids can have on digestion.

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The actress added that she had taken "so many laxatives" in her teens that she was "amazed" she hadn't done more damage to her digestive system.

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I’m using stool softeners and laxatives as well as walking and drinking water.

"Even once admitted to hospital you made sure you could continue to give him dangerous levels of laxatives."

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