laxative

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

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

Noun

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

Concepts

laxatif

purgatif

cathartique

Synonymes

purgative

aperient

purge

evacuant

cathartic

physic

loosening

cleanse

relaxing

solvent

Epsom salts

caccagogue

lapactic

medicine

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opening the bowels

lenitive

cathartical

loosener

Traductions

Abführmittel

laxante

laxeermiddel

lassativo

καθαρτικό

laxante

laxans

laxant

Laxativum

Laxans

υπακτικό

purgante

purgante

laxativo

laxerend

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈlæk.sə.tɪv/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Middle French laxatif, from Latin laxātīvus (literally “relaxing, loosening”).