Laxative

Definition of laxative:

part of speech: noun

A purgative or aperient medicine.

part of speech: adjective

Having the power to relieve costiveness.

part of speech: adjective

Gently purgative.

part of speech: noun

A laxative medicine.

part of speech: adjective

Having the power of loosening the bowels.

part of speech: adjective

Loosening; causing the bowels to move, as a medicine.

part of speech: noun

LAXATIVENESS.

Usage examples for laxative:

• In these final days the Indian Root Pills, now packaged in a flat metal box with a sliding lid, were described modestly as the Handy Vegetable Laxative "History of the Comstock Patent Medicine Business and Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills", Robert B. Shaw.

• Also feed laxative food, as hot bran mashes, steamed rolled oats. "The Veterinarian", Chas. J. Korinek.