laxative

Example Sentences

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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