laxative

[ lak-suh-tiv ]

/ ˈlæk sə tɪv /

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noun

a medicine or agent for relieving constipation.

adjective

of, relating to, or constituting a laxative; purgative.

Archaic.

(of the bowels) subject to looseness.
(of a disease) characterized by looseness of the bowels.

Origin of laxative

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

OTHER WORDS FROM laxative

lax·a·tive·ly, adverblax·a·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby laxative

lawyer's wig, lawyer vine, lax, Laxalt, laxation, laxative, laxity, Laxness, lay, layabout, lay about one

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Example sentences from the Web for laxative

And around 1817, Randel, who seemed to be having liver trouble, received large doses of mercury as a laxative.
The Manhattan Project: The Legacy of John Randel Jr.|Kevin Canfield|February 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Bruni candidly writes of his weight struggles, which included bulimia, laxative abuse, and junk-food binges.
Frank Bruni Revealed|Nicki Gostin|August 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
If one or two tablespoonfuls are taken at night and before breakfast, it may act as a laxative.
Dietetics for Nurses|Fairfax T. Proudfit
The habitual use of cathartic and laxative drugs is most unwise, because they tend to aggravate the trouble.
American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick|Jane A. Delano

Administered to invalids it is cooling, refreshing, and laxative.
British Pomology|Robert Hogg
It is not very powerful in its action; its effect upon the system being quite as much alterative as laxative.
The Dog|Dinks, Mayhew, and Hutchinson
Foods should possess sufficient bulk to promote the action of the intestines and should contain a due amount of laxative elements.
How to Live|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk

British Dictionary definitions for laxative

laxative

/ (ˈlæksətɪv) /

noun

an agent stimulating evacuation of faeces

adjective

stimulating evacuation of faeces

Word Origin for laxative

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

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

Medical definitions for laxative

laxative

[ lăk′sə-tĭv ]

n.

A food or drug that stimulates evacuation of the bowels.

adj.

Stimulating evacuation of the bowels.

单词	laxative
释义	laxative [ lak-suh-tiv ] / ˈlæk sə tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR laxative ON THESAURUS.COM noun a medicine or agent for relieving constipation. adjective of, relating to, or constituting a laxative; purgative. Archaic. (of the bowels) subject to looseness. (of a disease) characterized by looseness of the bowels. Origin of laxative 1350–1400; Middle English laxatif (<Middle French ) <Medieval Latin laxātīvus loosening (see laxation, -ive) OTHER WORDS FROM laxative lax·a·tive·ly, adverblax·a·tive·ness, noun Words nearby laxative lawyer's wig, lawyer vine, lax, Laxalt, laxation, laxative, laxity, Laxness, lay, layabout, lay about one Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for laxative And around 1817, Randel, who seemed to be having liver trouble, received large doses of mercury as a laxative. The Manhattan Project: The Legacy of John Randel Jr.\|Kevin Canfield\|February 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Bruni candidly writes of his weight struggles, which included bulimia, laxative abuse, and junk-food binges. Frank Bruni Revealed\|Nicki Gostin\|August 18, 2009\|DAILY BEAST If one or two tablespoonfuls are taken at night and before breakfast, it may act as a laxative. Dietetics for Nurses\|Fairfax T. Proudfit The habitual use of cathartic and laxative drugs is most unwise, because they tend to aggravate the trouble. American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick\|Jane A. Delano Administered to invalids it is cooling, refreshing, and laxative. British Pomology\|Robert Hogg It is not very powerful in its action; its effect upon the system being quite as much alterative as laxative. The Dog\|Dinks, Mayhew, and Hutchinson Foods should possess sufficient bulk to promote the action of the intestines and should contain a due amount of laxative elements. How to Live\|Irving Fisher and Eugene Fisk British Dictionary definitions for laxative laxative / (ˈlæksətɪv) / noun an agent stimulating evacuation of faeces adjective stimulating evacuation of faeces Word Origin for laxative C14 (originally: relaxing): from Medieval Latin laxātīvus, from Latin laxāre to loosen 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 Words related to laxative cathartic, purgative Medical definitions for laxative laxative [ lăk′sə-tĭv ] n. A food or drug that stimulates evacuation of the bowels. adj. Stimulating evacuation of the bowels. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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laxative

noun

adjective

Origin of laxative

OTHER WORDS FROM laxative

Words nearby laxative

Example sentences from the Web for laxative

British Dictionary definitions for laxative

noun

adjective

Word Origin for laxative

Words related to laxative

Medical definitions for laxative

n.

adj.