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Laxative vs. Purgative

Laxative and Purgative Definitions

Laxative

A food or drug that stimulates evacuation of the bowels.

Purgative

Tending to cleanse or purge, especially causing evacuation of the bowels.

Laxative

Stimulating evacuation of the bowels.

Purgative

A purgative agent or medicine; a cathartic.

Laxative

Causing looseness or relaxation, especially of the bowels.

Purgative

(capable of) purging
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Laxative

Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

Purgative

Something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative

Laxative

Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.

Purgative

Having the power or quality of purging; cathartic.

Laxative

Having a tendency to loosen or relax.

Purgative

A purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
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Laxative

Having the effect of loosening or opening the intestines, and relieving from constipation; - opposed to astringent.

Purgative

Strongly laxative

Laxative

A mild cathartic

Laxative

Stimulating evacuation of feces

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