Adjective: laxative lak-su-tiv
- Stimulating evacuation of faeces
"The doctor prescribed a laxative medication to relieve constipation"
- A mild cathartic
"He took a laxative to relieve his constipation"
Derived forms: laxatives
See also: aperient, cathartic, evacuant, purgative
Type of: aperient, cathartic, physic [archaic], purgative
Antonym: costive
Encyclopedia: Laxative