laxative
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The crucial mineral is magnesium, which has a laxative effect.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025
Escolar is sometimes called the "laxative of the sea" for the effects its fatty acids can have on digestion.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2024
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
One who found that the laxative alone dried the skin too much mixed it with coconut oil.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
Take a laxative, such as prunes, and eat nourishing food.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
Overall, the findings indicate that certain laxatives may help slow the progression of kidney deterioration.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2025
Ayda is now off laxatives and able to control her bowels.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
I’m using stool softeners and laxatives as well as walking and drinking water.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024
“The main effect of laxatives really is in the colon,” he says.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 1, 2023
I came in late, repeatedly and with the flimsiest of excuses; made shockingly incorrect change; even misshelved things on purpose, stocking lotions among laxatives and birth control with baby shampoo.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
