laxative

adj. tending to stimulate evacuation of the bowels, tending to relieve constipation

n. medication or other substance which relieves constipation

Laxatives are foods, compounds, or drugs taken to induce bowel movements, most often taken to treat constipation. Certain stimulant, lubricant, and saline laxatives are used to evacuate the colon for rectal and bowel examinations. They are sometimes supplemented by enemas. Often, taking powerful laxatives can cause diarrhea, accompanied by massive flatulence attacks, due to the overworking of the bowels. Some people who experienced these side effects produced more than three times the average daily amount of flatulence in just one bowel release. Laxatives are often abused by people with eating disorders. Laxative abuse is potentially serious since it can lead to intestinal paralysis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), pancreatitis, renal failure, and other problems.
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Laxative /lax·a·tive/ 1. mildly cathartic. 2. a cathartic or purgative. bulk laxative , bulk-forming laxative one promoting bowel evacuation by [more]Laxative - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a mild cathartic
(hypernym) purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient
(hyponym) phenolphthalein
Adjective
1. stimulating evacuation of feces
(antonym) costive
(similar) aperient

n. laxative, anti-constipation substance

adj. laxative, causing diarrhea, relieving constipation