cathartic
Any substance that accelerates defecation. Compare with laxatives, which are substances that ease defecation (usually by softening faeces). A substance can be both a laxative and a cathartic.
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laxative
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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magnesium sulfate—water (1/7)
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bitter salt
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ChEBI
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epsom salt
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ChEBI
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epsomite
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ChEBI
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magnesium sulfate (1:1) heptahydrate
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ChemIDplus
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Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
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KEGG COMPOUND
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magnesium sulfate heptahydrate
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ChemIDplus
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magnesium sulphate heptahydrate
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ChEBI
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MgSO4·7H2O
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IUPAC
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sulfuric acid magnesium salt heptahydrate
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ChEBI
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