laxative

/ˈlæk.sə.tɪv/

Meanings

noun

Laxante

Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.

Examples :

"My grandmother took a laxative to help her feel better after a large meal. "

Mi abuela tomó un laxante para sentirse mejor después de una comida abundante.

adjective

Laxante

Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

Examples :

"My grandmother took a laxative to relieve her constipation. "

Mi abuela tomó un laxante para aliviar su estreñimiento.

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Related Words

constipation noun

/ˌkɑnstəˈpeɪʃən/ /ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃən/

Condensación, compresión

"The constipation of so many students in the hallway made it difficult to move around. "

La condensación de tantos estudiantes en el pasillo dificultaba moverse.

relieve verb

/ɹɪˈliːv/

Aliviar, calmar

"The difficult exam results relieved her anxiety. "

Los difíciles resultados del examen aliviaron su ansiedad.

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

Tener, poseer

"I have a house and a car."

Tengo una casa y un coche.

bowels noun

/baʊ.əlz/

Intestinos, entrañas

"The doctor ordered an X-ray to examine the patient's bowels. "

El médico ordenó una radiografía para examinar los intestinos del paciente.

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Sustancia, materia

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

El científico examinó cuidadosamente la sustancia para determinar su composición química.

medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

Medicina, medicamento

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

La medicina ayudó a mi abuela a sentirse mejor después de tener gripe.

effect noun

/ɪˈfɛkt/ /əˈfɛkt/

Resultado, efecto

"The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape."

El resultado del huracán fue un paisaje devastado.

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

Prevenir, impedir

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Me cepillo los dientes regularmente para evitar que se pongan amarillos.

digestion noun

/daɪˈdʒɛstʃən/

Digestión

"Proper digestion is important for getting enough energy for school. "

Una digestión adecuada es importante para obtener suficiente energía para la escuela.

moving verb

/ˈmuːvɪŋ/

Moverse, trasladarse

"A ship moves rapidly."

Un barco se mueve rápidamente.

better noun

[ˈbeɾə] [ˈbɛɾɚ] [ˈbɛtʰɚ~ˈbɛθ̠ɚ~ˈbɛt̪ɚ] [ˈbɛʔɚ~ˈbɛʔəɾ] [ˈbɛtʰə]

Un superior, el mejor

"He quickly found Ali his better in the ring."

Rápidamente encontró en Ali a su superior en el ring.