Term: docusate sodium
IPA: ˌdɑk.jəˌseɪt ˈsoʊ.di.əm

==English==
[[File:Docusate Sodium Structure.svg|thumb|350px|Chemical structure of '''docusate sodium''']]
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===Alternative forms===
* {{alter|en|sodium docusate|sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate|dioctyl sodium succinate}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˌdɑk.jəˌseɪt ˈsoʊ.di.əm/|a=GA}}

===Noun===
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# {{lb|en|pharmaceutical drug}} A [[laxative]] [[salt]] C<sub>20</sub>H<sub>37</sub>NaO<sub>7</sub>S used to soften [[stool]]s in the treatment or prevention of [[constipatio