On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Laxative. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as cathartic or purgative and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Laxative meaning
Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
Using Laxative
- The main meaning on this page is: Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
- Useful related words include: aperient, cathartic, purgative, evacuant.
- In the example corpus, laxative often appears in combinations such as: laxative effect, the laxative, laxative that.
Context around Laxative
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 12 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Laxative
- In this selection, "laxative" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 18.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, natural, administered, liquid, effect, component and medication stand out and add context to how "laxative" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a liquid laxative into the and a natural laxative. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "laxative" sits close to words such as abattoirs, abike and ablative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with laxative
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
MiraLAX is a laxative that. (5 words)
Great natural laxative meal with fiber. (6 words)
Plums and prunes are known for their laxative effect. (9 words)
If you prefer the taste of prune juice, you will still get the laxative benefits prunes provide, but whole prunes are a healthier choice, and you won’t need as many servings to get the same amount of fibre and sorbitol. (41 words)
Faecal impaction is usually treated with laxative medication, although suppositories (medication inserted into the anus) and mini enemas (where medicine in fluid form is injected through your anus) may sometimes be used. (32 words)
The study also found that people who used multiple laxatives, or only osmotic laxatives, a type of laxative that attracts water to the colon to soften stool, had an even greater risk. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
To avoid its laxative effect, look for a brand in which the laxative component has been removed.
Faecal impaction is usually treated with laxative medication, although suppositories (medication inserted into the anus) and mini enemas (where medicine in fluid form is injected through your anus) may sometimes be used.
Hospitals and pharmacies nationwide are failing to meet patient demand, according to a recent report by The Wall Street Journal, as the U.S. is currently experiencing a laxative shortage.
Most of this money promoted ColonBroom, a laxative drink promising weight loss, and Beyond Body, a personalized wellness book.
The study also found that people who used multiple laxatives, or only osmotic laxatives, a type of laxative that attracts water to the colon to soften stool, had an even greater risk.
If you prefer the taste of prune juice, you will still get the laxative benefits prunes provide, but whole prunes are a healthier choice, and you won’t need as many servings to get the same amount of fibre and sorbitol.
Stimulants Ike cocaine and meth can have a laxative effect.
After a series of tests, he concluded the diarrhoea was "factitious" and likely caused by a secretly administered laxative agent.
I’d suggest they get a job with allot of bending and stretching or take a laxative.
Suddenly, the explanation flowed out of her like a laxative-inspired diarrhetic diatribe.
The lollies bear a warning on the package stating excessive consumption may cause a laxative effect.
This tea is also believed to help you with constipation, if you are experiencing any, because it is a natural laxative.
Mr Mir put a small amount of Lactulose, a liquid laxative, into the water and put it back on to the counter.
Great natural laxative meal with fiber.
MiraLAX is a laxative that.
A more viscous paraffin oil is used as a laxative.
As a result, to laxative abuse, irregular bowel movements may occur along with constipation.
Later, it was recognized that honey resulting from these plants has a slightly hallucinogenic and laxative effect.
Plums and prunes are known for their laxative effect.
Pure powdered sulfur was used as a medicinal tonic and laxative.
Common combinations with laxative
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: