laxative
[ lak-suh-tiv ]
/ ˈlæk sə tɪv /
noun
a medicine or agent for relieving constipation.
adjective
of, relating to, or constituting a laxative; purgative.
Archaic.
- (of the bowels) subject to looseness.
- (of a disease) characterized by looseness of the bowels.
Origin of laxative
OTHER WORDS FROM laxative
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British Dictionary definitions for laxative
laxative
/ (ˈlæksətɪv) /
noun
an agent stimulating evacuation of faeces
adjective
stimulating evacuation of faeces
Word Origin for laxative
C14 (originally: relaxing): from Medieval Latin
laxātīvus, from Latin
laxāre to loosen
Medical definitions for laxative
laxative
[ lăk′sə-tĭv ]
n.
A food or drug that stimulates evacuation of the bowels.
adj.
Stimulating evacuation of the bowels.