laxative

[US]/ˈlæksətɪv/
[UK]/ˈlæksətɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. obat pencahar; katartik
adj. memiliki efek pencahar
Word Forms
Plurallaxatives

Phrases & Collocations

take a laxative

minum pencahar

laxative effect

efek pencahar

natural laxative

pencahar alami

over-the-counter laxative

pencahar yang dijual bebas

Real-world Examples

So no matter your poop situation, there's a laxative for you.

Jadi, tidak peduli bagaimana kondisi buang air besarmu, ada pencahar untukmu.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

Yes, occasionally, but the laxative helps with that too.

Ya, kadang-kadang, tetapi pencahar juga membantu mengatasi hal itu.

Source: Doctor-Patient English Dialogue

One cause is taking too much of a phosphate-based laxative either orally or rectally as an enema.

Salah satu penyebabnya adalah mengonsumsi terlalu banyak pencahar berbasis fosfat, baik secara oral maupun rektal sebagai enema.

Source: Osmosis - Urinary

If I can't go for three days, only the laxative helps.

Jika saya tidak bisa pergi selama tiga hari, hanya pencahar yang membantu.

Source: Doctor-Patient English Dialogue

I love it. In a hospital, a laxative is a prokinetic agent.

Saya suka itu. Di rumah sakit, pencahar adalah agen prokinetik.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative at the same time.

Jangan pernah, dalam keadaan apa pun, minum obat tidur dan pencahar pada saat yang sama.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

Laxatives and emetics were common, but many philosophers and physicians had sensible ideas about restraint and nutrition.

Pencahar dan emetik umum, tetapi banyak filsuf dan dokter memiliki ide yang masuk akal tentang pembatasan dan nutrisi.

Source: The Economist - Arts

I see. And when you are constipated, do you take laxatives, or do you give yourself an enema?

Saya mengerti. Dan ketika Anda sembelit, apakah Anda minum pencahar, atau apakah Anda memberikan enema pada diri sendiri?

Source: Doctor-Patient English Dialogue

And that's where laxatives come in.

Di situlah pencahar berperan.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

When you drink it, it’s actually a well-known laxative.

Saat Anda meminumnya, itu sebenarnya adalah pencahar yang sudah dikenal.

Source: SciShow Quick Questions and Answers Small Science Popularization

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