LAXATIVE


Meaning of LAXATIVE in English

I. ˈlaksəd.]iv, -ət] adjective

Etymology: Middle English laxatif, from Medieval Latin laxativus, from Latin laxatus + -ivus -ive

1. : having a tendency to loosen or relax ; specifically : producing bowel movements and relieving constipation

2.

a. archaic : subject to looseness or free movement — used of the bowels

b. : subject to or marked by looseness of the bowels

obese and laxative robins — Christopher Morley

on silage alone animals are liable to become too laxative — Successful Farming

3. : running freely : loose , unrestrained

a laxative tongue

• lax·a·tive·ly ]ə̇vlē, -li adverb

• lax·a·tive·ness ]ivnə̇s noun -es

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English laxatif, from laxatif, adjective

: a laxative drug : a mild cathartic

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