laxative
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The crucial mineral is magnesium, which has a laxative effect.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025
He quickly noticed the laxative effect for which Epsom salts would become world-famous, drawing hordes of stopped-up tourists to the town for decades to come.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
One who found that the laxative alone dried the skin too much mixed it with coconut oil.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
It’s an osmotic laxative: it works by attracting water molecules to the colon, causing more-watery stool to form.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 1, 2023
Most jockeys ingested every manner of laxative to purge their systems of food and water.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Because the root problem is the loss of this protective mucus rather than sluggish intestinal movement, standard laxatives and drugs designed to stimulate gut motion may not provide relief.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 2026
"I underwent intestinal surgeries in 2024, which required me to consume laxatives beforehand," one Weibo user wrote.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
I’m using stool softeners and laxatives as well as walking and drinking water.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
These laxatives are just the latest alternatives influencers are touting for the blockbuster drug Ozempic.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2023
It was no wonder the main medicines of this era were laxatives.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
