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Laxative   Listen
adjective
Laxative  adj.  
1.
Having a tendency to loosen or relax.
2.
(Med.) Having the effect of loosening or opening the intestines, and relieving from constipation; opposed to astringent.





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"Laxative" Quotes from Famous Books



... flaky, and not of that firm indigestible nature which is the result of the action of the gastric juice upon cow's sweet milk. It resembles koumiss in its nature, and, with the exception of that article, it is the most grateful, refreshing and digestible of the products of milk. It is a decided laxative to the bowels, a fact which must be borne in mind in the treatment of typhoid fever, and which may be turned to advantage in the treatment of habitual constipation. It is a diuretic, and may be prescribed with advantage in some kidney troubles. ...
— The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) - The Whole Comprising A Comprehensive Cyclopedia Of Information For - The Home • Mrs. F.L. Gillette
... with the sand, rendering decay imminent. Water drawn from such sands in the form of springs will contain large quantities of nitrates which may lead to excessive development of vegetable life and may have on the human system the same laxative effect as ...
— Rural Hygiene • Henry N. Ogden


Words linked to "Laxative" :   aperient, evacuant, purgative, costive, phenolphthalein, cathartic, physic


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