relaxant

[ ri-lak-suhnt ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or causing a relaxation.

noun

1. Pharmacology. a drug that relaxes, especially one that lessens strain in muscle.

relaxant

/ rɪˈlæksənt /

noun

1. med a drug or agent that relaxes, esp one that relaxes tense muscles

adjective

1. of, relating to, or tending to produce relaxation

Word History and Origins

Origin of relaxant¹

1765–75; < Latin relaxant- (stem of relaxāns ), present participle of relaxāre. See relax, -ant

Example Sentences

He also wrote he needed muscle relaxants and painkillers just to get through the filming of an episode.

From Los Angeles Times

Tramadol is a narcotic used for pain relief after surgeries and cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxant, according to medlineplus.gov and FDA.gov.

From Seattle Times

Currently there is no cure for SPS, but the disease can be treated by methods including the use of muscle sedatives and relaxants.

From BBC

Asked after the game whether he was taking a muscle relaxant or something stronger, Scherzer responded: “All of the above.”

From Seattle Times

Vaccine rates had plummeted after two children died in 2018 from a measles vaccine that a nurse had incorrectly mixed with a muscle relaxant.

From Seattle Times