Definition of Laxateve
Lax"a*tive (?), a. [L. laxativus
mitigating, assuaging: cf. F. laxatif. See Lax,
a.] 1. Having a tendency to
loosen or relax. Milton.
2. (Med.) Having the effect of
loosening or opening the intestines, and relieving from constipation;
-- opposed to astringent. -- n.
(Med.) A laxative medicine. See the Note under
Cathartic.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
- any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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