Preferred Name | laxative | |
Synonyms |
aperient aperients laxante laxatives purgative purgatives |
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Definitions |
An 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. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_50503 |
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alternative term |
aperient aperients laxante laxatives purgative purgatives |
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has_obo_namespace |
chebi_ontology |
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has_related_synonym |
aperient aperients laxante laxatives purgative purgatives |
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id |
CHEBI:50503 |
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label |
laxative |
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notation |
CHEBI:50503 |
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prefLabel |
laxative |
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文本定义 |
An 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. |
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subClassOf |