ex-lax fish

Meaning

Noun

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  • laxative of the sea

Origin

  • Ex-Lax + fish. From Ex-Lax, a brand of laxative, because the fish flesh contains wax esters that can cause keriorrhea, gempylotoxism, steatorrhea, or gempylid fish poisoning, with diarrhea a major symptom.

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