- (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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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