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Spell Bee Word: laxative


Basic Details

Word: Laxative

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A medicine or food that helps a person pass stool more easily when they are constipated.

How to Spell Laxative

Syllables: lax - a - tive

Tricky part: After lax comes an a, then tive: lax-a-tive. Students often write laxitive or laxetive.

Watch out for: laxitive, laxetive, laxativ, laksative

Memory tip: Lax means loose, and a laxative loosens things in the gut. Write lax, then a, then tive.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The doctor said Nanaji did not need a laxative; more water and fruit would do.

Example 2: Ripe papaya works as a mild natural laxative for many people.

Example 3: The chemist kept the laxatives on a separate shelf from the cough syrups.

Fun Fact

Fibre in foods such as whole wheat, dal, guava and leafy greens keeps food moving through the gut, so doctors usually suggest diet changes before a laxative.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

lax_t_ve

a) a, i
b) e, i
c) i, i
d) a, e

Show answer

a) a, i. First an a after lax, then the usual tive ending.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) antiseptick
b) bandaje
c) laxative
d) ointmant

Show answer

c) laxative. None of the other three would pass a spell check: antiseptic, bandage and ointment are the right forms.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

vixateal

a) relative
b) talkative
c) laxative
d) narrative

Show answer

c) laxative. The x in the jumble gives it away, as none of the other tive words has one.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A laxative is used to treat ____.

a) constipation
b) a headache
c) a cold
d) a cut

Show answer

a) constipation

2. What is the safest rule about laxatives for children?

a) mix them into sweets
b) share them with friends
c) take one every day
d) take them only on a doctor's advice

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d) take them only on a doctor's advice

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