Word · Frequency #25537
laxative
泻药；通便剂
A substance, food, or medicine that makes bowel movements easier.
- 1.
Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.
具有通便作用的物质(如食物或药物)
- 2.
a mild cathartic
温和的泻药
具有通便作用的物质(如食物或药物)；温和的泻药；通泻剂；缓泻药
In use
The doctor recommended a gentle laxative to relieve her constipation.
Overusing laxatives can lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.
She prefers natural laxatives like prunes and fiber-rich foods.
take a laxative
take 是表示“服用（药物）”的常用动词。
You should not take a laxative without consulting your doctor.
你不应该在没有咨询医生的情况下服用泻药。
use [something] as a laxative
as a laxative 表示“作为通便剂或泻药”。
Many people use aloe vera as a natural laxative.
许多人把芦荟用作天然的通便剂。
a laxative for [condition]
for 后接需要缓解的症状，如 constipation。
Connections
Collocations
- take a laxative
- 服用泻药
- If you are still constipated, the doctor may tell you to take a laxative.如果你仍然便秘，医生可能会让你服用泻药。
- mild laxative
- 温和的泻药
- This mild laxative is safe for older adults and children.这种温和的泻药对老年人和儿童是安全的。
- natural laxative
- 天然泻药
- Prunes are often recommended as a natural laxative for people with constipation.西梅常被推荐给便秘的人作为天然泻药。
- herbal laxative
- 草药泻药
- She prefers an herbal laxative to the chemical ones sold in pharmacies.她更喜欢草药泻药，而不是药店出售的化学泻药。
- over-the-counter laxative
- 非处方泻药
- You can buy an over-the-counter laxative at any drugstore.你可以在任何药店买到非处方泻药。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想英文 lax（松弛）+ative，肠道松弛就通便：laxative 就是泻药、通便剂。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：用药说明、医生问诊、日常健康讨论 该词通常属于中性语域，在医疗场景和日常健康话题中都比较自然，不含贬义。
Grammar Note
laxatives
Pronunciation & Spelling
laxative /ˈlæksətɪv/ 的重音在第一音节，词尾 -ative 弱读为 /ətɪv/。negative、relative、positive、talkative 也以弱读的 /ətɪv/ 结尾，但重音元音不同，因此并不押韵；creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/ 和 native /ˈneɪtɪv/ 是形近音不同的干扰词。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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