purgative

US /ˈpɝː.ɡə.t̬ɪv/
UK /ˈpɝː.ɡə.t̬ɪv/
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a medicine or food that causes the bowels to empty

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The doctor prescribed a strong purgative to relieve his constipation.
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Some herbal remedies act as natural purgatives.
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having the effect of causing the bowels to empty

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The fruit has a mild purgative effect.
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He used a purgative herb to cleanse his system.
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