Thesaurus: laxative

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1. a. Having a tendency to loosen or relax.
2. a. Having the effect of loosening or opening the intestines, and relieving from constipation; -- opposed to astringent.
3. n. A laxative medicine. See the Note under Cathartic.
4. adj. stimulating evacuation of feces
5. n. a mild cathartic
6. 1. Having a tendency to loosen or relax. Milton. 2. (Med.) Having the effect of loosening or opening the intestines, and relieving from constipation; -- opposed to astringent. -- n. (Med.) A laxative medicine. See the Note under Cathartic.
7. Having the effect of loosening or opening the intestines, andrelieving from constipation; -- opposed to astringent.-- n. (Med.)
8. j:22/n:78 n. a mild cathartic a. stimulating evacuation of feces