laxative

[US]/ˈlæksətɪv/
[UK]/ˈlæksətɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. purgative; cathartic
adj. having a laxative effect

Phrases & Collocations

take a laxative

laxative effect

natural laxative

over-the-counter laxative

Real-world Examples

So no matter your poop situation, there's a laxative for you.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

Yes, occasionally, but the laxative helps with that too.

Source: Doctor-Patient English Dialogue

One cause is taking too much of a phosphate-based laxative either orally or rectally as an enema.

Source: Osmosis - Urinary

If I can't go for three days, only the laxative helps.

Source: Doctor-Patient English Dialogue

I love it. In a hospital, a laxative is a prokinetic agent.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative at the same time.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

Laxatives and emetics were common, but many philosophers and physicians had sensible ideas about restraint and nutrition.

Source: The Economist - Arts

I see. And when you are constipated, do you take laxatives, or do you give yourself an enema?

Source: Doctor-Patient English Dialogue

And that's where laxatives come in.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

When you drink it, it’s actually a well-known laxative.

Source: SciShow Quick Questions and Answers Small Science Popularization

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