Definitions for laxatives

laxatives lax·a·tive

Spelling: [lak-suh-tiv]
IPA: /ˈlæk sə tɪv/

Laxatives is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 412 anagrams from letters in laxatives (aaeilstvx).

Definitions for laxatives

noun

  1. a medicine or agent for relieving constipation.

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or constituting a laxative; purgative.
  2. Archaic. (of the bowels) subject to looseness. (of a disease) characterized by looseness of the bowels.

Origin of laxatives

1350-1400; Middle English laxatif (Middle French) Medieval Latin laxātīvus loosening (see laxation, -ive)

Examples for laxatives

The food should be appetizing, nutritious, and of a laxative nature.

As they have laxative powers, they help to purify the blood up to a limit.

It is also important to give the cow a sloppy, laxative diet.

Women seem to drink it as a beverage, as a stimulant, as a laxative, and also as a diuretic.

Administered to invalids it is cooling, refreshing, and laxative.

This article acts on all classes of animals, as a laxative and antacid.

Alkaloids and drugs used for a laxative effect were not found.

If he is prescribing a laxative, he states just when it should be taken and when its effects may be expected.

And around 1817, Randel, who seemed to be having liver trouble, received large doses of mercury as a laxative.

Bruni candidly writes of his weight struggles, which included bulimia, laxative abuse, and junk-food binges.

Word Value for laxatives
Scrable

18

Words with friends

20

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