laxative

Plural: laxatives

Noun

A drug or agent that stimulates evacuation of the bowels.
a mild cathartic
Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.

Adjective

stimulating evacuation of feces

Adj

Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

Examples

Finding a spot for LAXATIVE on the board was a bit of a stretch, but it cleared the rack.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French laxatif, from Latin laxātīvus (literally “relaxing, loosening”).

Antonyms

costive

Scrabble Score: 18

laxative: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
laxative: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
laxative: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

laxative: valid Words With Friends Word