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