"laxative" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈlæk.sə.tɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-laxative.wav Forms: more laxative [comparative], most laxative [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle French laxatif, from Latin laxātīvus (literally “relaxing, loosening”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|laxatif}} Middle French laxatif, {{uder|en|la|laxātīvus|lit=relaxing, loosening}} Latin laxātīvus (literally “relaxing, loosening”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} laxative (comparative more laxative, superlative most laxative)
  1. Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation. Related terms: constipative, minorative (english: gently laxative) Translations (causing movement of the bowels): καθαρτικός (kathartikós) (Ancient Greek), مُلَيّن (Arabic), разхлабителен (razhlabitelen) (Bulgarian), 致泄的 (Chinese Mandarin), laxerend (Dutch), laxerende (Dutch), purgerend (Dutch), lahtistav (Estonian), laksatiivinen (Finnish), laxatif (French), καθαρτικός (kathartikós) (Greek), υπακτικός (ypaktikós) (Greek), hashajtó (Hungarian), scaoilteach (Irish), whakatiko (Maori), przeczyszczający (Polish), laxante (Portuguese), слаби́тельный (slabítelʹnyj) (Russian), лаксативaн [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), laksativan [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), laxante (Spanish), laxerande (Swedish), palambut-dumi (Tagalog), laksatif (Turkish)
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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈlæk.sə.tɪv/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-laxative.wav Forms: laxatives [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French laxatif, from Latin laxātīvus (literally “relaxing, loosening”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|laxatif}} Middle French laxatif, {{uder|en|la|laxātīvus|lit=relaxing, loosening}} Latin laxātīvus (literally “relaxing, loosening”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} laxative (plural laxatives)
  1. Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect. Categories (topical): Medicine Related terms: minorative (english: a gentle laxative) Coordinate_terms: carminative (english: gas), diuretic (english: urination) Translations (substance with a laxative effect): laxant [masculine] (Catalan), 瀉藥 [Hokkien] (Chinese), 泻药 (zh-min-nan) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 瀉藥仔 [Hokkien] (Chinese), 泻药仔 (zh-min-nan) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 瀉藥 (Chinese Cantonese), 泻药 (se³ joek⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 輕瀉劑 (Chinese Mandarin), 轻泻剂 (qīngxièjì) (Chinese Mandarin), 瀉藥 (Chinese Mandarin), 泻药 (xièyào) (Chinese Mandarin), 通泄藥 (tōngxièyào) (Chinese Mandarin), 瀉劑 (Chinese Mandarin), 泻剂 (xièjì) (Chinese Mandarin), projímadlo [neuter] (Czech), afføringsmiddel [neuter] (Danish), laxeermiddel [neuter] (Dutch), пскиньменге (pskińmenge) (Erzya), laksigilo (Esperanto), lahtisti (Estonian), laksatiivi (Finnish), laxatif [masculine] (French), purgatif [masculine] (French), Abführmittel [neuter] (German), Laxativum [neuter] (German), Laxans [neuter] (German), καθαρτικό (kathartikó) [neuter] (Greek), υπακτικό (ypaktikó) [neuter] (Greek), रेचक (recak) (Hindi), hashajtó (Hungarian), purgóid [feminine] (Irish), lassativo [masculine] (Italian), 瀉下薬 (shageyaku) (alt: しゃげやく) (Japanese), 下剤 (gezai) (alt: げざい) (Japanese), 下薬 (geyaku) (alt: げやく) (Japanese), 下し薬 (kudashi-gusuri) (alt: くだしぐすり) (Japanese), 변비약 (byeonbiyak) (Korean), rongoā whakatiko (Maori), minorative [feminine] (Middle French), avføringsmiddel [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), laksativ [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), avføringsmiddel [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), laksativ [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), środek przeczyszczający [masculine] (Polish), laxante [masculine] (Portuguese), purgiativ [masculine] (Romansch), слаби́тельное (slabítelʹnoje) [neuter] (Russian), лаксатив [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), laxante [masculine] (Spanish), laxermedel (Swedish), laxativ (Swedish), ยาถ่าย (yaa-tàai) (Thai), བཤལ་སྨན (bshal sman) (Tibetan), thuốc xổ (Vietnamese), thuốc nhuận tràng (Vietnamese), jiedamedin (Volapük), moddion gweithio [masculine, plural, singular] (Welsh), ffisig gweithio [masculine] (Welsh)
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Adjective [French]

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  1. feminine singular of laxatif Tags: feminine, form-of, singular Form of: laxatif
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      "code": "de",
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      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "substance with a laxative effect",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "substance with a laxative effect",
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      "code": "rm",
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      "sense": "substance with a laxative effect",
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      "word": "purgiativ"
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      "sense": "substance with a laxative effect",
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      "sense": "substance with a laxative effect",
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      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "substance with a laxative effect",
      "word": "laxativ"
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      "sense": "substance with a laxative effect",
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      "sense": "substance with a laxative effect",
      "word": "བཤལ་སྨན"
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      "sense": "substance with a laxative effect",
      "word": "thuốc xổ"
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      "sense": "substance with a laxative effect",
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      "sense": "substance with a laxative effect",
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      "code": "cy",
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      "sense": "substance with a laxative effect",
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