noun
- medicines or substances that cause the bowels to empty; laxatives
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed mild purgatives to relieve the patient’s constipation.
- Natural purgatives like prunes can be gentler than synthetic medications.
- The pharmacy stocks various purgatives for digestive health.
- Herbal purgatives have been used in traditional medicine for centuries.
- Strong purgatives should only be used under medical supervision.
- The nurse explained the proper dosage for the purgatives.