'Laxative' definitions:
Definition of 'laxative'
(from WordNet)
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'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agar,
- aloes,
- aperient,
- bran,
- calomel,
- carminative,
- cascara,
- castor oil,
- cathartic,
- colocynth,
- diuretic,
- magnesia,
- mercurous chloride,
- mineral oil,
- mineral water,
- physic,
- purgative,
- purge,
- senna