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Laxatives vs Prokinetic - What's the difference?

laxatives | prokinetic |

As nouns the difference between laxatives and prokinetic

is that laxatives is while prokinetic is (pharmaceutical drug) one of the class of drugs used on the digestive system, including all drugs whose primary effect is to augment the speed of intestinal transit, by increasing the frequency of contractions in the small intestine or making them stronger, but without disrupting their rhythm.

As an adjective prokinetic is

gastrokinetic.

laxatives

English

Noun

(head)
    • ----

    prokinetic

    English

    (wikipedia prokinetic)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • gastrokinetic
  • Relating to prokinesis.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pharmaceutical drug) One of the class of drugs used on the digestive system, including all drugs whose primary effect is to augment the speed of intestinal transit, by increasing the frequency of contractions in the small intestine or making them stronger, but without disrupting their rhythm.