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| lax·a·tive [ láksətiv ] (plural lax·a·tives) |
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drug used to promote bowel movements: a drug or other substance that promotes bowel movements, either by irritating the lower colon or by bulking the stool
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| [14th century. < Old French laxatif< medieval Latin laxativus "loosening" < Latin laxare "loosen" < laxus "loose"] |
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 lax·a·tive adjective |
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