constipation relief

Ending digestive backup

Constipation relief refers to treatments, remedies, or methods that alleviate difficulty passing stool.

The phrase appears on packaging for laxatives, fiber supplements, and stool softeners: The label promised gentle constipation relief.

It also describes dietary changes, exercise, or other approaches to restoring normal bowel function.

Opposites
digestive state/condition

constipation reliefdiarrhea

Frequent liquid bowel movements

loose stools · the runs · dysentery · gastroenteritis · traveler's diarrhea

therapeutic direction

constipation reliefanti-diarrheal

Agent halting loose bowels

loperamide · Pepto-Bismol · binding agents · astringents · antispasmodic

Family

relief, constipation

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G