Synonyms & related words for laxative

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of laxative — including aperient, purgative, diuretic, cathartic, carminative, colocynth. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to laxative

Explore words related to laxative — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include evacuant, elaterin, elaterium, lenitive, antidiarrheal, ipecac, aloin, antispasmodic. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for laxative

Common synonyms for laxative include aperient, purgative, diuretic, cathartic, carminative, colocynth, cascara, calomel — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does laxative come from?

The word laxative breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root lax-, from Latin laxus (“loose”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.