laxation

[ lak-sey-shuhn ]

noun
  1. a loosening or relaxing.

  2. the state of being loosened or relaxed.

  1. a bowel movement.

Origin of laxation

1
1350–1400; Middle English laxacion<Latin laxātiōn- (stem of laxātiō) a loosening, equivalent to laxāt(us) (past participle of laxāre to loosen, derivative of laxus;see lax) + -iōn--ion

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British Dictionary definitions for laxation

laxation

/ (lækˈseɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act of making lax or the state of being lax

  2. physiol defecation

Origin of laxation

1
C14: from Latin laxātio, from laxāre to slacken

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