laxative

nounaperient

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Word Origin & History

late 14c., from Old French laxatif (13c.), from Medieval Latin laxativus "loosening," from Latin laxatus, past participle of laxare "loosen," from laxus "loose, lax" (see lax). The noun meaning "a laxative medicine" is from late 14c.

Example Sentences for laxative

The food should be appetizing, nutritious, and of a laxative nature.

As they have laxative powers, they help to purify the blood up to a limit.

Alkaloids and drugs used for a laxative effect were not found.

Administered to invalids it is cooling, refreshing, and laxative.

It is also important to give the cow a sloppy, laxative diet.

This article acts on all classes of animals, as a laxative and antacid.

If he is prescribing a laxative, he states just when it should be taken and when its effects may be expected.

Women seem to drink it as a beverage, as a stimulant, as a laxative, and also as a diuretic.

Fruits are of even greater value for their laxative qualities.

We think they are lazy and so we try to whip them up by taking a laxative.

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evacuative

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purificatory

Synonyms for laxative

evacuative