Fellowes of practis'd and most laxative tongues (Ben Jonson).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
lax´a|tive|ly — lax|a|tive «LAK suh tihv», noun, adjective. –n. a medicine that speeds the emptying of the bowels. –adj. 1. helping to empty the bowels; mildly purgative. 2. having the property of relaxing. 3. Obsolete. unable to contain one s speech or emotions … Useful english dictionary
lax´a|tive|ness — lax|a|tive «LAK suh tihv», noun, adjective. –n. a medicine that speeds the emptying of the bowels. –adj. 1. helping to empty the bowels; mildly purgative. 2. having the property of relaxing. 3. Obsolete. unable to contain one s speech or emotions … Useful english dictionary
lax·a·tive — /ˈlæksətıv/ noun, pl tives medical : a medicine or food that makes it easier for solid waste to pass through the body [count] The doctor prescribed a laxative. [noncount] a dose of laxative laxative adj The herb has a mild laxative … Useful english dictionary
re|lax|a|tive — «rih LAK suh tihv», adjective. tending to relax; of the nature of relaxation … Useful english dictionary
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
lax — aga·lax·ia; an·a·phy·lax·is; an·ti·an·a·phy·lax·is; ar·chal·lax·is; char·toph·y·lax; ga·lax; ga·lax·i·al; ga·lax·i·as; ga·lax·ite; go·ni·au·lax; go·ny·au·lax; lax·ate; lax·a·tion; lax·ism; lax·ist; lax·i·ty; lax·ly; lax·ness; ma·lax;… … English syllables
laxative — lax·a·tive … English syllables
laxatively — lax·a·tive·ly … English syllables
laxative — lax|a|tive [ læksətıv ] noun count a medicine, food, or drink that helps you to make solid waste leave your body when you use the toilet ╾ lax|a|tive adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
laxative — lax|a|tive [ˈlæksətıv] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: laxativus, from Latin laxare to loosen , from laxus; LAX] a medicine or something that you eat which makes your ↑bowels empty easily >laxative adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
