Definition of "laxatives" []

• Plural form of laxative. (noun)

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• "Developed by Norman Wagner, a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Dela-ware’s Center for Composite Materials, it’s a mix of polyethylene glycol, a polymer found in laxatives and other consumer products, and nanobits of silica, or purified sand."
• "Those which operate with mildness are called laxatives, and those which operate with violence and activity are called purgatives, the harshest of which are called drastic purges."
• "The laxatives are her private property, but that is the least interesting reason you should keep your hands off them."