laxative

US /ˈlæk.sə.t̬ɪv/
UK /ˈlæk.sə.t̬ɪv/
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a medicine or food that makes it easier for the bowels to empty

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The doctor prescribed a mild laxative for her constipation.
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Eating prunes can act as a natural laxative.
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having the effect of loosening the bowels

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Certain fruits have a laxative effect.
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The herbal tea had a mild laxative property.
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purgativeaperientcathartic