laxative

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The crucial mineral is magnesium, which has a laxative effect.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

He quickly noticed the laxative effect for which Epsom salts would become world-famous, drawing hordes of stopped-up tourists to the town for decades to come.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

These so-called bulk sweeteners, such as sorbitol and mannitol, can have a laxative effect, so they aren't great options.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2024

It’s an osmotic laxative: it works by attracting water molecules to the colon, causing more-watery stool to form.

From Scientific American • Nov. 1, 2023

Most jockeys ingested every manner of laxative to purge their systems of food and water.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand