Word! Laxatives  Word! Laxatives   (En español: Laxantes)  Say:
lak-suh-tivs  Laxatives are medicines that help you out when
your bowels aren't moving. This is called constipation (say:
kon-stuh-pay-shun). Constipation can be bad for your body, so a
doctor may tell you to take a laxative to move things along.