laxative
Americannoun
adjective
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of, relating to, or constituting a laxative; purgative.
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Archaic.
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(of the bowels) subject to looseness.
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(of a disease) characterized by looseness of the bowels.
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noun
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of laxative
1350–1400; Middle English laxatif (< Middle French ) < Medieval Latin laxātīvus loosening ( see laxation, -ive)
Example Sentences
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He started a band called Melvin Van Peebles wid Laxative.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2021
Can Pete persuade Secor Laxative to come aboard?
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2015
He will follow that with an appearance with his band, Laxative, at 9 p.m.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2012
The Z is short for zero--as in "Zero Carbs, Zero Guilt, Zero Laxative Effect"--but we'll get to that last bit later.
From Time Magazine Archive
Laxative foods, such as bran, stewed figs, stewed prunes, or a raw apple, should be used faithfully—as repeated medication never corrects the difficulty, but usually prolongs it.
From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.
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