laxative
noun/ˈlæksətɪv/
/ˈlæksətɪv/
- a medicine, food or drink that makes somebody empty their bowels easilyTopics Healthcarec2Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French laxatif, -ive or late Latin laxativus, from Latin laxare ‘loosen’ (from laxus ‘loose’).
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