Definition

Noun: * (Medicine) Laxative; aperient: A substance, often a medicine or food, that helps to stimulate bowel movements or make them easier, relieving constipation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thuốc này có tác dụng nhuận trường. (This medicine has a laxative effect.)
  • Rau mồng tơi là một loại rau nhuận trường tự nhiên. (Malabar spinach is a natural laxative vegetable.)
  • Bác sĩ kê đơn một loại thuốc nhuận trường nhẹ. (The doctor prescribed a mild aperient.)

Advanced Usage

• Tính từ (Adjective) - "nhuận trường": While primarily a noun, it can function adjectivally to describe the property of a substance.
  • Thực phẩm có tính nhuận trường. (Food with laxative properties.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhuận tràng: A more common and slightly more formal synonym with the same meaning (laxative). The two terms are often used interchangeably.
  • Thuốc nhuận tràng. (Laxative medicine.)

Synonyms

• Thuốc xổ / Thuốc tẩy: These terms (purgative, cathartic) often refer to stronger substances that cause more forceful bowel evacuation compared to a typical .
• Chất làm mềm phân: Stool softener (a specific type of laxative).

Notes on Meaning

• "Nhuận trường" vs. "Nhuận tràng": Both mean "laxative." is generally preferred in formal medical contexts, while is also widely used and understood. The difference is minimal for most learners.
• The word specifically refers to the substance itself, not the action or state. To describe the action, use verbs like (to have a bowel movement) or (to clear the bowels).

noun

1. (Med) laxative ; aperient