laxative

Example Sentences

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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

There are also potential safety concerns - and they extend beyond the laxative effects that high consumption of polyols can produce.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2023

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

He laughed and told my mother that I needed a laxative and I would be fine.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers