purgative

🇬🇧 UK/'pә:gәtiv/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A medicine or substance that causes the bowels to empty; a laxative.

泻药,通便剂

adj.

Having the effect of purging or cleansing the bowels.

通便的,净化的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
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Common Collocations

  • 1.natural purgative天然泻药
  • 2.mild purgative温和泻药
  • 3.[purgative effect]通便效果
  • 4.administer a purgative服用泻药

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The doctor prescribed a mild purgative to relieve the patient's severe constipation.

  • 2.

    Castor oil has long been used as a natural purgative in traditional medicine.

  • 3.

    The herbalist recommended a purgative to cleanse the digestive system before the treatment.

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