Laxative

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In medicine, laxatives are "agents that produce a soft formed stool, and relax and loosen the bowels, typically used over a protracted period, to relieve constipation".[1]

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  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), laxatives (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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