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bisacodyl

US/ˌbɪs.əˈkoʊˌdɪl/

bisacodyl noun: a stimulant laxative typically prescribed for relief of constipation and for the management of neurogenic bowel dysfunction.

bisacodyl: a stimulant laxative typically prescribed for relief of constipation and for the management of...
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Noun

bisacodyl (uncountable)

  1. A stimulant laxative typically prescribed for relief of constipation and for the management of neurogenic bowel dysfunction.

Origin of bisacodyl

From bis- + ac(etate) + -o- + (pyri)dyl.

Questions about bisacodyl

What does bisacodyl mean?
Bisacodyl means a stimulant laxative typically prescribed for relief of constipation and for the management of neurogenic bowel dysfunction.
What part of speech is bisacodyl?
Bisacodyl is a noun.
How do you pronounce bisacodyl?
Bisacodyl is pronounced /ˌbɪs.əˈkoʊˌdɪl/ (US).

Words near bisacodyl in the dictionary

  1. bisabolone
  2. bisabolyl
  3. bisaccate
  4. bisaccates
  5. bisacetamide
  6. bisacodyl
  7. bisacridine
  8. bisacridines
  9. bisacromial
  10. bisacryl
  11. bisacrylamide

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