Word Meanings - LAXATIVE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Having the effect of loosening or opening the intestines, and relieving from constipation; -- opposed to astringent. -- n. (more info) 1. Having a tendency to loosen or relax. Milton.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of LAXATIVE)

• Emollient
• Softening
• laxative
• balsamic

Related words: (words related to LAXATIVE)

• LAXATIVENESS
  The quality of being laxative.
• LAXATIVE
  Having the effect of loosening or opening the intestines, and relieving from constipation; -- opposed to astringent. -- n. (more info) 1. Having a tendency to loosen or relax. Milton.
• SOFTEN
  To make soft or more soft. Specifically: -- To render less hard; -- said of matter. Their arrow's point they soften in the flame. Gay. To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable. Diffidence conciliates the proud, and softens the severe. Rambler.
• SOFTENING
  from Soften, v. Softening of the brain, or Cerebral softening , a localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation. Three varieties, distinguished by their color and representing different stages of the morbid process,
• EMOLLIENT
  Softening; making supple; acting as an emollient. "Emollient applications." Arbuthnot. (more info) soften; e out + mollire to soften, mollis soft: cf. F. émollient. See
• BALSAMIC; BALSAMICAL
  Having the qualities of balsam; containing, or resembling, balsam; soft; mitigative; soothing; restorative.
• RELAXATIVE
  Having the quality of relaxing; laxative. -- n.
• REMOLLIENT
  Mollifying; softening.