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Laxative vs Enema - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between laxative and enema

is that laxative is any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect while enema is an injection of fluid into the rectum, usually for medical purposes.

As an adjective laxative

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

laxative

English

(wikipedia laxative)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

    • See also

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.

    • See also

    *

    Coordinate terms

    * (l) — urination ----

    enema

    English

    (wikipedia enema)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An injection of fluid into the rectum, usually for medical purposes.
  • The fluid so injected.

    • Synonyms

    * (fluid so injected) clyster

    Derived terms

    * enema queen * enematic

    Anagrams

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