laxative

Example Sentences

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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

There are also potential safety concerns - and they extend beyond the laxative effects that high consumption of polyols can produce.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2023

One who found that the laxative alone dried the skin too much mixed it with coconut oil.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2023

PEG 3350 is known as an osmotic laxative.

From Scientific American • Sep. 15, 2023

Take a laxative, such as prunes, and eat nourishing food.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool