purgative

US /ˈpɝː.ɡə.t̬ɪv/
UK /ˈpɝː.ɡə.t̬ɪv/
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泻药, 通便剂

a medicine or food that causes the bowels to empty

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The doctor prescribed a strong purgative to relieve his constipation.
医生开了一种强效泻药来缓解他的便秘。
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Some herbal remedies act as natural purgatives.
一些草药疗法可作为天然泻药。
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泻下的, 通便的

having the effect of causing the bowels to empty

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The fruit has a mild purgative effect.
这种水果有轻微的泻下作用。
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He used a purgative herb to cleanse his system.
他用一种泻下草药来清洁他的身体系统。
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