laxative > define
noun
- A mild cathartic.
adjective
- Stimulating evacuation of feces. .
by WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
- (n.) A laxative medicine. See the Note under Cathartic.
- (a.) Having a tendency to loosen or relax.
- (a.) Having the effect of loosening or opening the intestines, and relieving from constipation; -- opposed to astringent.
by Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary