bisacodyl

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US/ˌbɪs.əˈkoʊˌdɪl/

noun

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

OriginEnglish (pyri)dyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? →
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Meanings

nounbisacodyl (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA stimulant laxative typically prescribed for relief of constipation and for the management of neurogenic bowel dysfunction.

Origin

  1. Englishbis-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  4. Proto-Italic*akēō
  5. Latinaceō
  6. Latinacēscō
  7. Latinacētum
  8. Englishac(etate)
  9. GermanPyridin
  10. Englishpyridine
  11. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  12. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  13. English(pyri)dyl
  14. Englishbisacodyl

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

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APA

bisacodyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisacodyl

MLA

“bisacodyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisacodyl. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bisacodyl,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisacodyl.

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