laxative
laxative
Definition
laxa·tive (lak′sə 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
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Synonyms
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modif.
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Synonyms
laxative
n.
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).
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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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