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
These so-called bulk sweeteners, such as sorbitol and mannitol, can have a laxative effect, so they aren't great options.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2024
One who found that the laxative alone dried the skin too much mixed it with coconut oil.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
He laughed and told my mother that I needed a laxative and I would be fine.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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
Ivan now has a care package so his constipation can be managed at home with laxatives and daily bowel wash outs.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
I’m using stool softeners and laxatives as well as walking and drinking water.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
In recent years laxatives have had a mainstream makeover: skinny teas and candies containing senna—an herbal laxative—were popular on Instagram several years ago.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 1, 2023
I came in late, repeatedly and with the flimsiest of excuses; made shockingly incorrect change; even misshelved things on purpose, stocking lotions among laxatives and birth control with baby shampoo.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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