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Laxative vs Docusate - What's the difference?

laxative | docusate |

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.

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 ----

    docusate

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A particular surfactant, used as a stool softener or laxative.

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "docusate")