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A stimulant is a laxative whose principal mode of action is the stimulation of gut wall muscular contraction (i.e. peristalsis), which pushes the gut contents forward more forcefully.
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(2007). Stimulant. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_4220
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