'Laxative' definitions:

Definition of 'laxative'

From: WordNet
adjective
Stimulating evacuation of feces [ant: costive]
noun
A mild cathartic

Definition of 'Laxative'

From: GCIDE
  • Laxative \Lax"a*tive\, a. [L. laxativus mitigating, assuaging: cf. F. laxatif. See Lax, a.]
  • 1. Having a tendency to loosen or relax. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'laxative'

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Words containing 'Laxative'