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Prokinetic vs Laxative - What's the difference?

prokinetic | laxative |

As adjectives the difference between prokinetic and laxative

is that prokinetic is gastrokinetic while laxative is having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

As nouns the difference between prokinetic and laxative

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

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.

    • 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 ----