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laxative Definition

laxa·tive (laksə tiv)

adjective

tending to make lax; specif., making the bowels loose and relieving constipation

Etymology: ME laxatif < OFr < ML laxativus < LL, mitigating < pp. of L laxare, to relax, slacken < laxus: see lax

noun

any laxative medicine; mild cathartic
laxative Synonyms

laxative

modif.

relaxing, loosening, opening, freeing, unbinding, purgative, purging, diarrheic, diarrheal, diuretic, unconstipative, physicking, cathartic.

Antonyms binding, confining*, restricting.

laxative Synonyms

laxative

n.

physic, aperient, purgative, diuretic, cathartic, purge, medicament, remedy, cure, specific, dose, drench; see also medicine 2.

Common laxatives include: castor oil, mineral oil, agar-agar, cascara sagrada, flaxseed, milk of magnesia, croton oil, epsom salts, phenolphthalein, cascarin compound, psyllium seeds, Ex-Lax (trademark), Metamucil (trademark).

laxative Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • bulk-forming: When you eat a high fiber diet or take bulk-forming laxatives: You should have plenty to drink.
  • prescribe: Criteria All patients should have the reason for prescribing laxatives recorded.
  • take: At my age, " getting a little action " means I don't need to take a laxative.
  • use: Some people also use laxatives to make them go to the toilet.
  • call: The following gives you a step-by-step guide on how to take the laxative called Picolax.
  • form: Linseed seeds act as a gentle bulk forming laxative, increasing the mass of feces.

Preposition: for

  • lunch: Reading the Student is like placing your mouth at the anus of somebody who's had laxatives for lunch.

Adjective modifier

  • osmotic: Osmotic laxatives keep fluid in the bowel for longer which soften feces.
  • mild: Yellow Dock is a mild laxative - use 1 teaspoon to 1 cup of water.
  • gentle: A mild and gentle laxative can help you to open your bowels, this will make you feel more comfortable.
  • natural: Presentations are known to mist speakers as natures natural laxative Two techniques that I have found to work are: Visualization.
  • strong: Aloin is a strong laxative which for obvious reasons is not wanted in the product.

Modifies a noun

  • abuse: Many people with bulimia are constipated from laxative abuse.
  • effect: The lemon juice may draw more water into the colon, creating a laxative effect.
  • property: Fresh Apple - If fed in excess can have slightly laxative properties.
  • therapy: Once a week, preferably on the weekends, a gentle laxative therapy is recommended by using Herbal Cleanse tablets.
  • action: The laxative action is provided by the insoluble fiber contained in the fig which helps in moving food through the digestive system.

Noun used with modifier

  • bulk-forming: A note of caution: fiber and bulk-forming laxatives partly work by absorbing water ( a bit like blotting paper ).
  • stimulant: Most of the stimulant laxatives act on the colon.
  • bulk: Linseed seeds act as a gentle bulk laxative and their use has been demonstrated through use of case examples and a literature review.

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