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as an adjective: - 1
laxative
noun
1 laxative
A mild cathartic.
Roget 652:
cleanness,
cleanliness
etc.
adj.;
purity;
cleaning
etc.
v.;
purification,
defecation
etc.
v.;
purgation,
lustration†;
detersion†,
abstersion†;
epuration†,
mundation†;
ablution,
lavation†,
colature†;
disinfection
etc.
v.;
drainage,
sewerage.
lavatory,
laundry,
washhouse†;
washerwoman,
laundress,
dhobi†,
laundryman,
washerman†;
scavenger,
dustman†,
sweep;
white wings brush [U.S.];
broom,
besom†,
mop,
rake,
shovel,
sieve,
riddle,
screen,
filter;
blotter.
napkin,
cloth,
maukin†,
malkin†,
handkerchief,
towel,
sudary†;
doyley†,
doily,
duster,
sponge,
mop,
swab.
cover,
drugget†.
wash,
lotion,
detergent,
cathartic,
purgative;
purifier
etc.
v.;
disinfectant;
aperient†;
benzene,
benzine benzol,
benolin†;
bleaching powder,
chloride of lime,
dentifrice,
deobstruent†,
laxative.
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adjective
1 laxative
Stimulating evacuation of feces.
Roget 662:
remedial;
restorative
etc.
660;
corrective,
palliative,
healing;
sanatory†,
sanative;
prophylactic,
preventative,
immunizing;
salutiferous
etc.
(salutary)
656†;
medical,
medicinal;
therapeutic,
chirurgical [Med.],
epulotic†,
paregoric,
tonic,
corroborant,
analeptic†,
balsamic,
anodyne,
hypnotic,
neurotic,
narcotic,
sedative,
lenitive,
demulcent†,
emollient;
depuratory†;
detersive†,
detergent;
abstersive†,
disinfectant,
febrifugal†,
alterative;
traumatic,
vulnerary.
allopathic†,
heteropathic†,
homeopathic,
hydropathic [Med.];
anthelmintic [Med.];
antifebrile [Med.],
antiluetic†;
aperient†,
chalybeate†,
deobstruent†,
depurative†,
laxative,
roborant†.
dietetic,
alimentary;
nutritious,
nutritive;
peptic;
alexipharmic†,
alexiteric†;
remediable,
curable.
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Dutch: laxerend
Moby thesaurus: agar, aloes, aperient, bran, calomel, carminative, cascara, castor oil, cathartic, colocynth, diuretic, magnesia, mercurous chloride, mineral oil, mineral water, physic, purgative, purge, senna.
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