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laxative

[ lak-suh-tiv ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

laxative

/ ˈlæksətɪv /

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

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

The only safe thing to drink is Kieselavoda, which is a mild laxative.

And around 1817, Randel, who seemed to be having liver trouble, received large doses of mercury as a laxative.

Bruni candidly writes of his weight struggles, which included bulimia, laxative abuse, and junk-food binges.

The opening of the bowels may be followed with a pint of linseed oil, as an additional and gentle laxative.

It has been observed that when Medicinal Iridium acts as a laxative, it will regulate the same.

These, from their laxative effects, will serve as antidotes to the dry sapless grasses, which have led to the disease.

Whatever outward means may be employed, laxative medicines ought never to be neglected.

They are also valuable in the diet because of their slightly laxative effect.

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