laxative

Noun · Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a mild cathartic

Adjective (1)

  1. stimulating evacuation of feces
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Laxative \Lax"a*tive\, a. [L. laxativus mitigating, assuaging: cf. F. laxatif. See Lax, a.]

1.Having a tendency to loosen or relax. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2.(Med.) Having the effect of loosening or opening the intestines, and relieving from constipation; -- opposed to astringent. -- n. (Med.) A laxative medicine. See the Note under Cathartic. [1913 Webster]

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