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Word: Laxative
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Old French laxatif, -ive or late Latin laxativus, from Latin laxare ‘loosen’ (from laxus ‘loose’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlaksətɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a medicine which has a laxative effect
Short Definition:medicine which has laxative effect
Examples:- he may prescribe a laxative to ease the congestion
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