laxative
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4.9
- adjective
- /ˈlæksətɪv/
- Specialized
:
laxante
- Intensive conventional laxative treatment should remain the first choice in chronically constipated children.
- laxative treatment
- conventional laxative
- laxative use
Examples
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Prolonged steeping time can increase the risk and adverse laxative effects including nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea.
Blog text (8) -
- Did you drink the laxative solution?
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- You mean the laxative?
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Minimal research has been carried out to investigate laxative use.
Academic text (2010) -
Hey, I gave him a triple dose of an extra strength laxative.
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Don't forget to give Grandma her laxative.
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The conventional group received laxative treatment with additional dietary advice, toilet training, and maintenance of a diary of bowel habits.
Academic text (2000) -
Patients with sluggish bowel emptying may need assistance from a laxative regimen consisting of a stool softener and a stimulant suppository as needed.
Academic text (2005) -
The doctor recommended a mild laxative to help relieve her constipation.
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For a quicker relief, you might try a laxative that works within a few hours.
Synonyms
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9.2
Causing a person to empty their bowels
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7.9
Having soft or watery stools that come often
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8.9
Making you empty your bowels quickly
Causing the bowels to empty
Makes the bowels move gently to relieve mild constipation
Relating to or causing diarrhea
Antonyms
How Laxative
- Specialized
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8.1
- Specialized
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4.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Laxative comes from the Latin root lax- meaning 'loose', the same root you see in lax and relax. So when something is described as laxative, it 'loosens' the bowels and makes it easier to empty them.