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laxative
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laxative
(noun)
laxative
/
ˈ
læksətɪv/
noun
plural
laxatives
laxative
/
ˈ
læksətɪv/
noun
plural
laxatives
Britannica Dictionary definition of LAXATIVE
medical
:
a medicine or food that makes it easier for solid waste to pass through the body
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The doctor prescribed a
laxative
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a dose of
laxative
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— laxative
adjective
The herb has a mild
laxative
effect.
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