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CHEBI:50503 - laxative

ChEBI IDCHEBI:50503
ChEBI Namelaxative
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DefinitionAn 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.
Last Modified23 September 2020
SubmitterInma Spiteri
ChEBI Ontology
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laxante  esChEBI
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