Laxative

Definition

1. (noun) Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.
2. (adjective) Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

Word stats

• Laxative contains 8 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
• It uses 7 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 3.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 18.

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Words starting with LAX

• lax
• laxatives
• laxer
• laxest
• laxity
• laxly
• laxness

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Words ending with IVE

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