# laxative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlæk.sə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #43,750

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

## Etymology
From Middle French laxatif, from Latin laxātīvus (literally “relaxing, loosening”).

## Common misspellings (11)
`alxative`, `laaxtive`, `laxaitve`, `laxatiev`, `laxativve`, `laxattive`, `laxatvie`, `laxtaive`, `laxxative`, `llaxative`, `lxaative`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/laxative