Laxative
Pronunciation : Lax"a*tive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. laxativus mitigating, assuaging: cf. F. laxatif. See Lax, a.]
Definition : 1. Having a tendency to loosen or relax. Milton.
2. (Med.)
Defn: Having the effect of loosening or opening the intestines, and relieving from constipation; -- opposed to astringent. -- n. (Med.)
Defn: A laxative medicine. See the Note under Cathartic.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913