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LAXATIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mild cathartic
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("laxative" is a kind of...):
aperient; cathartic; physic; purgative (a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "laxative"):
phenolphthalein (a laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Stimulating evacuation of feces
Classified under:
Similar:
aperient (mildly laxative)
cathartic; evacuant; purgative (strongly laxative)
Antonym:
costive (retarding evacuation of feces; binding; constipating)
Context examples:
A combination of laxatives, Casanthranol Docusate is used in constipation and various medical conditions.
(Casanthranol/Docusate, NCI Thesaurus)
The methyl ether of cellulose with laxative activity.
(Methylcellulose, NCI Thesaurus)
A bicyclic fatty acid derived from prostaglandin E1 and a chloride channel activator with laxative activity.
(Lubiprostone, NCI Thesaurus)
A synthetic pyridinylmethylene-diacetate ester derivative stimulant laxative, Bisacodyl acts with a parasympathetic effect directly on mucosal sensory nerves, increasing peristaltic contractions.
(Bisacodyl, NCI Thesaurus)
The calcium salt of docusate, a dioctyl salt and an emollient laxative with stool-softening activity.
(Docusate Calcium, NCI Thesaurus)
Mace oil is used as a flavoring and in pharmaceuticals for its analgesic, antispasmodic, laxative, and stimulant activities.
(Mace Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
A commercial preparation, by Novartis, with laxative activity.
(Ex-Lax, NCI Thesaurus)
The sodium salt of docusate, a dioctyl salt and an emollient laxative with stool-softening activity.
(Docusate Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)
As a hyperosmotic laxative, glycerin draws water into the bowel from surrounding tissues, thereby softening the stool and increasing bowel action.
(Glyoktyl, NCI Thesaurus)
Castor oil has many industrial applications and is used medicinally as a laxative and as an excipient.
(Castor Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
