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laxative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈlæk.sə.tɪv/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle French laxatif, from Latin laxātīvus (literally “relaxing, loosening”).
Meanings
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Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
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.
1583, Philip Barrough [i.e., Philip Barrow], “Of Making Bolus”, in The Methode of Phisicke, Conteyning the Causes, Signes, and Cures of Inward Diseases in Mans Body from the Head to the Foote. […], London: […] Thomas Vautroullier […], →OCLC, book VI, page 288:
Forms
Deriveds
laxatively · laxative oil · laxativeness
Relateds
constipative · minorative
Translations (30)
hy լուծողական (causing movement of the bowels) · sh laksativan (causing movement of the bowels) · nl laxerende (causing movement of the bowels) · pl przeczyszczający (causing movement of the bowels) · hu hashajtó (causing movement of the bowels) · ms pelawas (causing movement of the bowels) · sh лаксативaн (causing movement of the bowels) · fi laksatiivinen (causing movement of the bowels) · ms julap (causing movement of the bowels) · hi विरेचक (causing movement of the bowels) · et lahtistav (causing movement of the bowels) · el υπακτικός (causing movement of the bowels) · tl palambut-dumi (causing movement of the bowels) · tr laksatif (causing movement of the bowels) · fr laxatif (causing movement of the bowels) · grc καθαρτικός (causing movement of the bowels) · nl purgerend (causing movement of the bowels) · cmn 致泄的 (causing movement of the bowels) · ar مُلَيّن (causing movement of the bowels) · sv laxerande (causing movement of the bowels) · nl laxerend (causing movement of the bowels) · mi whakatiko (causing movement of the bowels) · pt laxante (causing movement of the bowels) · es laxante (causing movement of the bowels) · tr müshil (causing movement of the bowels) · bg разхлабителен (causing movement of the bowels) · ru слаби́тельнoe (causing movement of the bowels) · el καθαρτικός (causing movement of the bowels) · ga scaoilteach (causing movement of the bowels) · la laxātīvus (causing movement of the bowels)
laxative en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlæk.sə.tɪv/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle French laxatif, from Latin laxātīvus (literally “relaxing, loosening”).
Meanings
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Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.
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.
2023 September 12, Arwa Mahdawi, “The US has such a love affair with laxatives that there is now a national shortage. This is not normal”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
Coordinates
diuretic · carminative
Relateds
minorative
Translations (58)
nb laksativ (substance with a laxative effect) · kk іш өткізгіш дәрі (substance with a laxative effect) · it lassativo (substance with a laxative effect) · ko 완하제 (substance with a laxative effect) · ja 下剤 (substance with a laxative effect) · cs projímadlo (substance with a laxative effect) · mi rongoā whakatiko (substance with a laxative effect) · ga purgóid (substance with a laxative effect) · ja 下し薬 (substance with a laxative effect) · nb avføringsmiddel (substance with a laxative effect) · cmn 通泄藥 (substance with a laxative effect) · myv пскиньменге (substance with a laxative effect) · ru слаби́тельное (substance with a laxative effect) · nn avføringsmiddel (substance with a laxative effect) · ja 下薬 (substance with a laxative effect) · nan-hbl 瀉藥仔 /泻药仔 (substance with a laxative effect) · cy moddion gweithio (substance with a laxative effect) · tr müshil (substance with a laxative effect) · es laxante (substance with a laxative effect) · nl laxeermiddel (substance with a laxative effect) · hi रेचक (substance with a laxative effect) · ja 瀉下薬 (substance with a laxative effect) · pl środek przeczyszczający (substance with a laxative effect) · rm purgiativ (substance with a laxative effect) · de Abführmittel (substance with a laxative effect) · fi laksatiivi (substance with a laxative effect) · cmn 瀉藥 /泻药 (substance with a laxative effect) · frm minorative (substance with a laxative effect) · el καθαρτικό (substance with a laxative effect) · vo jiedamedin (substance with a laxative effect) · el υπακτικό (substance with a laxative effect) · de Laxativum (substance with a laxative effect) · eo laksigilo (substance with a laxative effect) · de Laxans (substance with a laxative effect) · pt laxante (substance with a laxative effect) · da afføringsmiddel (substance with a laxative effect) · cmn 瀉劑 /泻剂 (substance with a laxative effect) · et lahtisti (substance with a laxative effect) · fr purgatif (substance with a laxative effect) · is hægðalyf (substance with a laxative effect) · ca laxant (substance with a laxative effect) · fr laxatif (substance with a laxative effect) · yue 瀉藥 /泻药 (substance with a laxative effect) · sh лаксатив (substance with a laxative effect) · th ยาถ่าย (substance with a laxative effect) · hy լուծողական (substance with a laxative effect) · bo བཤལ་སྨན (substance with a laxative effect) · hu hashajtó (substance with a laxative effect) · vi thuốc xổ (substance with a laxative effect) · cy ffisig gweithio (substance with a laxative effect) · nn laksativ (substance with a laxative effect) · sv laxermedel (substance with a laxative effect) · vi thuốc nhuận tràng (substance with a laxative effect) · ko 하제 (substance with a laxative effect) · sv laxativ (substance with a laxative effect) · nan-hbl 瀉藥 /泻药 (substance with a laxative effect) · cmn 輕瀉劑 /轻泻剂 (substance with a laxative effect) · hi विरेचक (substance with a laxative effect)