laxative

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

Translation

n. 泻药;缓泻药
adj. 通便的
Word Forms
复数laxatives

Phrases & Collocations

take a laxative

服用泻药

laxative effect

泻药的作用

natural laxative

天然泻药

over-the-counter laxative

非处方泻药

Real-world Examples

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

所以无论你是什么排便状况,总有适合你的泻药。

Source: Scishow Selected Series

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

是的,偶尔胀,从是吃了泻药就不胀了。

Source: Doctor-Patient English Dialogue

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

原因之一是口服或直肠灌肠时服用过多的磷酸盐类泻药。

Source: Osmosis - Urinary

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

如果我三天都没去厕所,那只有吃泻药有作用了。

Source: Doctor-Patient English Dialogue

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

很好。在医院里放松就是胃动力促进剂。

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

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

在任何情况下,都不要把安眠药和泻药放在一块吃。

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

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

排泄和催吐非常普遍,但是许多哲学家和医师对于抑制和营养有着明智的看法。

Source: The Economist - Arts

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

懂了。当你便秘的时候,你吃泻药吗,或者灌肠?

Source: Doctor-Patient English Dialogue

And that's where laxatives come in.

这就需要泻药了。

Source: Scishow Selected Series

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

当你喝它时,它实际上是一种众所周知的泻药。

Source: SciShow Quick Questions and Answers Small Science Popularization

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