OBO ID: CHEBI:50503 |
Term Name: | laxative | Search Ontology: | |
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Definition: | An agent that produces a soft formed stool, and relaxes and loosens the bowels, typically used over a protracted period, to relieve constipation. Compare with cathartic, which is a substance that accelerates defecation. A substances can be both a laxative and a cathartic. | ||
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Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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