laxative+medicine
71paraffin — 1. One of the methane series of acyclic hydrocarbons. 2. SYN: hard p.. [L. parum, little, + affinis, neighboring, akin, so called because of its slight tendency to chemical reaction] chlorinated p. a solvent for dichloramine T. hard p. a purified …
72peanut oil — Oil extracted from the kernels of one or more cultivated varieties of Arachis hypogaea (family Leguminosae); used as a solvent for intramuscular injections and in the preparation of foods. SYN: arachis oil. * * * pea·nut oil pē nət n a colorless… …
73purgative — An agent used for purging the bowels. SEE ALSO: cathartic (2). [L. purgativus, purging] saline p. epsom salt, Rochelle salt, or any salt having p. properties. * * * pur·ga·tive pər gət iv adj purging or tending to purge: CATHARTIC pur·ga·tive·ly …
74Chinese rhubarb — n a rhubarb of the genus Rheum (R. officinale) from whose rhizome and roots medicinal rhubarb is obtained * * * 1. Rheum palmatum. 2. a preparation of the dried rhizome of R. palmatum, used as a laxative; it is also used for a variety of… …
75Gregory's powder — Greg·o·ry s powder greg ə rēz n a laxative powder containing rhubarb, magnesia, and ginger Gregory James (1753 1821) British physician. In 1780 Gregory published a volume that contains many of his remedies including the powder that bears his name …
76magnesium carbonate — n a carbonate of magnesium esp the very white crystalline normal salt MgCO3 that occurs naturally, is prepared artificially by precipitation, and is used chiefly in paint and printing ink, as a filler, as an addition to table salt to prevent… …
77sodium phosphate — n 1) a phosphate NaH2PO4 of sodium containing one sodium atom per molecule that with the phosphate containing two sodium atoms per molecule constitutes the principal buffer system of the urine called also monobasic sodium phosphate, sodium acid… …
78psyllium husk — [USP] the cleaned, dried seed coat from the seeds of Plantago ovata, P. psyllium, or P. indica; used as a bulk forming laxative, and as a dietary adjunct in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. It also has a wide variety of uses in ayurveda and …
79potassium bitartrate — [USP] a compound administered rectally with sodium bicarbonate to produce carbon dioxide, which promotes defecation by distending the rectal ampulla. It is used for the relief of constipation, for the evacuation of the colon before surgical or… …
80Constipation — Infrequent (and frequently incomplete) bowel movements. The opposite of diarrhea, constipation is commonly caused by irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulosis, and medications (constipation can paradoxically be caused by overuse of laxatives).… …
