Costive and Laxative

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Costive adjective - Retarding evacuation of feces; binding; constipating.

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Laxative is an antonym for costive.

Laxative adjective - Stimulating evacuation of feces.

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Costive is an antonym for laxative.

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Laxative and Costive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/costive/laxative

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