laxative

As nouns the difference between catharsis and laxative

is that catharsis is (drama) a release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious experience, resulting in the purging or purification of the emotions, as through watching a dramatic production (especially a tragedy) while laxative is any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.

As an adjective laxative is

having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

As adjectives the difference between taxative and laxative

is that taxative is relating to taxation while laxative is having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

As a noun laxative is

any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and laxative

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while laxative is any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.

As an adjective laxative is

having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

As nouns the difference between laxative and laxativeness

is that laxative is any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect while laxativeness is the quality of being laxative.

As an adjective laxative

is having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

As nouns the difference between laxative and dihydroxyphenylisatin

is that laxative is any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect while dihydroxyphenylisatin is (pharmaceutical drug) a synonym for the laxative drug oxyphenisatine.

As an adjective laxative

is having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

As nouns the difference between laxative and bisoxatin

is that laxative is any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect while bisoxatin is (pharmaceutical drug) a type of laxative.

As an adjective laxative

is having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

As nouns the difference between laxative and bisacodyl

is that laxative is any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect while bisacodyl is (medicine) a stimulant laxative typically prescribed for relief of constipation and for the management of neurogenic bowel dysfunction.

As an adjective laxative

is having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

As nouns the difference between laxative and docusate

is that laxative is any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect while docusate is a particular surfactant, used as a stool softener or laxative.

As an adjective laxative

is having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.