laxation
1Laxation — Lax*a tion, n. [L. laxatio, fr. laxare to loosen, fr. laxus loose, slack.] The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened. [1913 Webster] …
2laxation — [lak sā′shən] n. [ME laxacion < L laxatio] the act or process of making or being made lax …
3laxation — /lak say sheuhn/, n. 1. a loosening or relaxing. 2. the state of being loosened or relaxed. 3. a bowel movement. [1350 1400; ME laxacion < L laxation (s. of laxatio) a loosening, equiv. to laxat(us) (ptp. of laxare to loosen, deriv. of laxus; see …
4laxation — Bowel movement, with or without laxatives. [see laxative] * * * lax·a·tion lak sā shən n a bowel movement <the danger of absorption of toxic amounts of mercury if laxation does not occur after taking calomel (U.S. Dispensatory,)({{}}27th… …
5laxation — noun see lax I …
6laxation — n. limpness; looseness …
7laxation — lax·a·tion …
8laxation — lax•a•tion [[t]lækˈseɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) a loosening or relaxing 2) the state of being loosened or relaxed • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L laxātiō loosening …
9laxation — /lækˈseɪʃən/ (say lak sayshuhn) noun 1. a loosening or relaxing. 2. the state of being loosened or relaxed. 3. → laxative. {Middle English laxacion, from Latin laxātio a widening} …
10laxation — n. act of loosening; state of being loosened …
