laxative

名词 laxative:

1. a mild cathartic

形容词 laxative:

1. stimulating evacuation of feces

1. The seeds of this plant, widely used as a mild bulk laxative and sometimes added to foods as a dietary source of soluble fiber.
   亚麻籽车前的籽这种植物的种子，作为温和的散装缓泻剂而被广泛使用，有时加在食物中作为可溶纤维的饮食上的来源
2. An agent for purging the bowels, especially a laxative.
   泻药通肠的动力物质，尤指泻药

lax.a.tive

n.（名词）
A food or drug that stimulates evacuation of the bowels.
轻泻剂：促进排便的食物或药物
adj.（形容词）
Stimulating evacuation of the bowels.
促进排便的
Causing looseness or relaxation, especially of the bowels.
导致宽松或松弛的，尤指肠的

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French laxatif
源自 古法语 laxatif
from Medieval Latin lax3tovus [preventing constipation]
源自 中世纪拉丁语 lax3tovus [预防便秘的]
from Late Latin [assuaging]
源自 后期拉丁语 [减弱的]
from Latin lax3tus [past participle of] lax3re [to relax]
源自 拉丁语 lax3tus [] lax3re的过去分词 [放松]
from laxus [loose] * see lax
源自 laxus [松开] *参见 lax