bisacodyl

A laxative used orally or rectally for constipation. Same class as phenolphthalein.

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bis·a·co·dyl .bis-ə-'kō-(.)dil n a white crystalline laxative C₂₂H₁₉NO₄ administered orally or as a suppository

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n.

a laxative that acts on the large intestine to cause reflex movement and bowel evacuation. Bisacodyl is administered by mouth or in a suppository. The commonest side-effect is the development of abdominal cramps. Trade name: Dulco-lax.

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bis·ac·o·dyl (bis-akґə-dəl) (bis″ə-koґdəl) [USP] a contact laxative used for short-term relief of constipation and for bowel evacuation prior to radiography, endoscopy, and elective colon surgery; administered orally or rectally.