Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈlæk.sə.tɪv/
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ˈlæk.sə.tɪv
Adjective
Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
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BOlvs in Engliſh is called a morſell. It is a medicine laxatiue, in forme & faſhion it is meanely whole, & it is ſwallowed by litle gobbets.
Noun
Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.
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According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, the US is having a love affair with laxatives; Americans of all ages are ingesting so much of the stuff that there are now shortages nationwide.
Adjective
stimulating evacuation of feces
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Noun
a mild cathartic