Difference between Evacuant and Laxative

What is the difference between Evacuant and Laxative?

Evacuant as an adjective is something used to clean out an organ system, especially the bowels. while Laxative as an adjective is having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

Evacuant

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: something used to clean out an organ system, especially the bowels. a laxative

Laxative

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion and preventing constipation.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any substance, such as a food or in the form of a medicine which has a laxative effect.

We hope you now know whether to use Evacuant or Laxative in your sentence.

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