Synonyms of the word

laxative

• adj. Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.
• n. Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.

aperient

• adj. Having a gentle laxative effect.
• n. A laxative, either in the form of a medicine or a food such as hops or asparagus, which has the effect…

cathartic

• adj. Purgative; inducing catharsis.
• adj. That releases emotional tension, especially after an overwhelming experience.
• n. A laxative.

evacuant

• adj. Laxative.
• n. Something used to clean out an organ system, especially the bowels.
• n. A laxative.

physic

• adj. Relating to or concerning existent materials; physical.
• n. (archaic, countable) A medicine or drug, especially a cathartic or purgative.
• n. (archaic, uncountable) The art or profession of healing disease; medicine.
• n. (obsolete) A physician.
• v. (transitive) To cure or heal; to treat or administer medicine, especially to purge.

purgative

• adj. (capable of) purging.
• n. something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative.