laxative action

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• Laxative — Laxatives (purgatives, aperients) are foods, compounds, or drugs taken to induce bowel movements or to loosen the stool, most often taken to treat constipation. Certain stimulant, lubricant, and saline laxatives are used to evacuate the colon for …   Wikipedia

• Laxative — Something that loosens the bowels. Used to combat constipation (and sometimes overused, producing diarrhea). The word “laxative” comes from the Latin “laxare” meaning “to open, widen, extend, release.” * * * 1. Mildly cathartic; having the action …   Medical dictionary

• contact laxative — a laxative that increases the motor activity of the intestinal tract; the precise mechanism of action of contact laxatives is unknown, but they produce an accumulation of fluid and electrolytes in the colon and are thought to increase peristalsis …   Medical dictionary

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• Aloe emodin — Drugbox IUPAC name = 1,8 dihydroxy 3 (hydroxymethyl) 9,10 anthracenedione CAS number = 481 72 1 ATC prefix = ATC suffix = PubChem = 10207 DrugBank = chemical formula = | C = 15 | H = 10 | O = 5 molecular weight = 270.24 melting point = 223… …   Wikipedia

• ether — 1. Any organic compound in which two carbon atoms are independently linked to a common oxygen atom, thus containing the group –C–O–C–. SEE ALSO: epoxy. 2. Loosely used to refer to diethyl e. or an anesthetic e., although a large …   Medical dictionary

• Bisacodyl — Systematic (IUPAC) name (pyridin 2 ylmethanediyl)dibenzene 4,1 diyl diacetate OR 4,4 (pyridin 2 ylmethylene)bis(4,1 phenylene) diacetate Clinical data …   Wikipedia

• sodium — A metallic element, atomic no. 11, atomic wt. 22.989768; an alkali metal oxidizing readily in air or water; its salts are found in natural biologic systems and are extensively used in medicine and industry. The s. ion is the most plentiful… …   Medical dictionary

• drug — drug1 /drug/, n., v., drugged, drugging. n. 1. Pharm. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well being. 2. (in federal law) a. any substance… …   Universalium

• Drug — /droog/, n. Zoroastrianism. the cosmic principle of disorder and falsehood. Cf. Asha. [ < Avestan drauga] * * * I Any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers,… …   Universalium