Search Ontology:
ChEBI

laxative

Term ID
CHEBI:50503
Synonyms
  • aperient
  • aperients
  • laxante
  • laxatives
  • purgative
  • purgatives
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.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
inverse has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from laxative
Phenotype where environments contain laxative
Phenotype modified by environments containing laxative
Human Disease / Model Data
Citations