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Meaning of "laxative" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LAXATIVE

(Originally: relaxing): from Medieval Latin laxātīvus, from Latin laxāre to loosen.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF LAXATIVE

ˈlæksətɪv


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAXATIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Laxative can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LAXATIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Laxative

Laxatives are foods, compounds and/or drugs that facilitate or increase bowel movements. They are most often used to treat constipation. Certain stimulant, lubricant and saline laxatives are used to evacuate the colon for rectal and/or bowel examinations, and may be supplemented by enemas under certain circumstances. Sufficiently high doses of laxatives may cause diarrhea. Some laxatives combine more than one active ingredient. Laxatives may be oral and/or in suppository form.

Definition of laxative in the English dictionary

The definition of laxative in the dictionary is an agent stimulating evacuation of faeces. Other definition of laxative is stimulating evacuation of faeces.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAXATIVE

administrative · adversative · alternative · compulsative · conversative · cooperative · decorative · defensative · dispensative · fixative · incrassative · initiative · intensative · intensitive · negative · pulsative · relative · relaxative · representative · taxative

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAXATIVE

lawyer · lawyer cane · lawyer palm · lawyer vine · lawyer´s wig · lawyering · lawyerlike · lawyerly · lax · laxation · laxativeness · laxator · laxism · laxist · laxity · laxly · Laxness · lay · lay a course · lay a finger on

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAXATIVE

active · comparative · conservative · creative · cumulative · derivative · illustrative · imperative · in the negative · indicative · informative · innovative · investigative · legislative · narrative · native · operative · qualitative · quantitative · sales representative · tentative

Synonyms and antonyms of laxative in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LAXATIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «laxative» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «laxative» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF LAXATIVE

Find out the translation of laxative to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of laxative from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «laxative» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

轻泻剂
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

laxante
570 millions of speakers
en

English

laxative
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

रेचक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُلَيِّـنٌ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

слабительное
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

laxante
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

জোলাপ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

laxatif
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Julap
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Abführmittel
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

緩下剤
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

완하제
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Laxative
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuốc nhuận tràng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மலமிளக்கி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

रेचक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

müshil
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

lassativo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

środek przeczyszczający
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

проносне
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

laxativ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καθαρτικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lakseermiddel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

laxeringsmedel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avføringsmiddel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of laxative

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAXATIVE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of laxative
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about laxative

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAXATIVE»

Discover the use of laxative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to laxative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Natural Laxative Cookbook
Instead of relying on over-the-counter remedies and unappealing liquid supplements to relieve the discomforts of constipation, keep your digestive system running smoothly with delicious, healthy, and all-natural foods.
Karin Cadwell, 1995
2
Does Your Life Need a Laxative?: Dr. Fred's Practical ...
This book is not only good for what is currently ailing in readers’ lives, but it is a great source of preventative "medicine" for those who are looking for greater contentment, peace of mind, and happiness.
Fred Broder, 2006
3
Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health
The laxative is effective within 6–12 h. Oral stimulant laxatives are taken at night to produce a morning bowel motion. They often cause abdominal cramps and are contraindicated for patients with bowel obstruction. Chronic use may lead to ...
Sana Loue, Martha Sajatovic, 2007
4
What Nurses Know and Doctors Don't Have Time to Tell You
Laxative—osmotic. These remedies include glycerin suppositories, magnesium citrate, magnesium hydroxide (milk of magnesia), and sodium phosphate (often in enema form). They work by pulling water into the intestine. The increased water ...
Pat Carroll, 2004
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LIFE
Why A Laxative Should Be Selected With Care Certain types of fast-acting cathartics draw out fluid from the body and drain it away. A prominent physician states that sweeping out the bowel with these cathartics is unnatural, and that normal ...
6
LIFE
So it's almost unbelievable that science never until now has developed a special laxative for woman's special needs! But only a major medical discovery could make such a laxative possible . . . and today it's here! You can get it by asking for  ...
7
Clinical Drug Therapy for Canadian Practice
Applying Your Knowledge 60-2 Given Mr. Lester's complaint of constipation, what would you assess with regard to his bowel pattern and risk for constipation? Principles of Therapy Laxative Abuse Laxatives and cathartics are widely available ...
Kathleen Marion Brophy, Heather Scarlett-Ferguson, Karen S. Webber, 2010
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LIFE
Never neglect "nature's call." Use a laxative when necessary. For those occasions, be sure to have a suitable one on hand in your medicine cabinet. WHAT IS A SUITABLE LAXATIVE? There is a laxative which years of scientific research and ...
9
Spiritual Laxative for the Constipated Soul
This book contains snippets of my humorous-and sometimes painful-life and the amazing transformation that took place from the inside out when God's word and truth were taken down from the dusty shelf in my medicine cabinet, chewed, ...
Katherine Bowers, 2005
10
LIFE
But the thought of a good laxative tasting good appealed to people. It made sense. So, folks began flocking into stores all over the country to ask for Ex-Lax . . . the original chocolated laxative! The demand grew by leaps and bounds.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAXATIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term laxative is used in the context of the following news items.
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Be Your Healthy Best: News, Tips, and Tools to Help
The key is to choose herbal teas that do not contain aloe, bitter orange peel, comfrey, kava kava, and senna, and other herbs having laxative ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
2
A daughter binges and purges, and a father feels helpless …
Their chemistry surfaced in that waiting area in the North Haverhill courthouse, where Katherine recalled putting a laxative in an Easter egg ... «The Keene Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Olive Tree: Symbol of Peace and Healing - Health … - OnIslam.net
However, olive oils therapeutic and medicinal benefits are not only external. Olive oil is also a popular laxative for children as it removes stony ... «Onislam.net, Jul 15»
4
Get these top 10 slimming fruits and vegetables in your diet right now
Melon boasts laxative properties that help along digestion and avoid fat storage which in turn prevents weight gain. Rich in fibers, it is also ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
5
Brett Favre Rewind - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
I felt like I took a laxative. Thank God I held it till afterward. … That was the last ball. I was so scared I thought I was going to throw it halfway up ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
6
What you should know about LGBT health care
In an analysis of 289,024 students across U.S. universities, use of diet pills in the past month, self-induced vomiting and laxative use was ... «Healio, Jul 15»
7
Self-confessed tanorexic has six sunbeds a week and uses liquid …
Charley Jean, 19, spreads the laxative over her skin to appear brown. She said she initially turned to tanning to escape the taunts of bullies ... «BreakingNews.ie, Jul 15»
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Tanorexia: six sunbeds a week and paraffin to stay bronzed
Charley Jean, 19, spreads the laxative over her skin to appear brown. She said she initially turned to tanning to escape the taunts of bullies ... «the Irish News, Jul 15»
9
Strange but - True!
... product less smelly, says "New Scientist" magazine. However, breast milk also has a laxative effect, so these babies are often notoriously prolific diaper fillers. «Waterford Today, Jul 15»
10
How Aloe vera became a cure-all and cosmetic superstar - New …
Anthraquinones are what give senna pods and rhubarb their laxative effect. Unlike the sap, the uses of the gel found inside Aloe vera leaves ... «New Scientist, Jul 15»
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