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laxative
(redirected from emollient laxative)

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lax·a·tive  (lks-tv)
n.
A food or drug that stimulates evacuation of the bowels.
adj.
1. Stimulating evacuation of the bowels.
2. Causing looseness or relaxation, especially of the bowels.

[Middle English, from Old French laxatif, from Medieval Latin laxtvus, preventing constipation, from Late Latin, assuaging, from Latin laxtus, past participle of laxre, to relax, from laxus, loose; see lax.]

laxative [ˈlæksətɪv]
n
(Medicine) an agent stimulating evacuation of faeces
adj
(Medicine) stimulating evacuation of faeces
[C14 (originally: relaxing): from Medieval Latin laxātīvus, from Latin laxāre to loosen]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.laxativelaxative - a mild cathartic                    
phenolphthalein - a laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8
aperient, cathartic, physic, purgative - a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
Adj.1.laxative - stimulating evacuation of feces
costive - retarding evacuation of feces; binding; constipating

laxative
noun purgative, salts, purge, cathartic, physic (rare), aperient Foods that ferment quickly in the stomach are excellent natural laxatives.
Translations
laxative [ˈlæksətɪv]
A. ADJlaxante
B. Nlaxante m

laxative [ˈlæksətɪv]
nlaxatif m
adj [effect] → laxatif/ive

laxative
adjabführend, laxativ (spec)
nAbführmittel nt, → Laxativ(um) nt (spec)

laxative [ˈlæksətɪv] nlassativo
laxative [ˈlæksətɪv] nlassativo

laxative
n / adj laxative [ˈlӕksətiv]
(a medicine) which makes it easier to pass waste matter from the bowels. purgasie مُسْهِل خَفيف който отваря projímadlo; projímavý afføringsmiddel das Abführmittel καθαρτικό laxante kõhulahtisti ملین laksatiivi laxatif סַם מְשַלשֵל रेचक sredstvo za čišćenje hashajtó obat pelancar hægðalyf lassativo 便通をよくする 이완제 vidurių paleidžiamasis (vaistas) caurejas līdzeklis; caureju veicinošs julap laxeermiddel avføringsmiddel (środek) przeczyszczający laxante laxativ слабительное (средство) preháňadlo; na prehnanie odvajalen laksativ laxermedel ยาระบาย müshil (ilâcı), yumuşatıcı 瀉藥;通便的 проносний засіб; проносний قبض کشا thuốc nhuận tràng , 便

laxative ملين الأمعاء projímadlo afføringsmiddel Abführmittel καθαρτικό laxante ulostuslääke laxatif laksativ lassativo 緩下剤 완하제 laxeermiddel avføringsmiddel środek przeczyszczający laxante слабительное laxeringsmedel ยาระบาย müshil thuốc nhuận tràng 轻泻剂


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