Laxation

Laxation
Laxation 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]

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  • laxation — [lak sā′shən] n. [ME laxacion < L laxatio] the act or process of making or being made lax …   English World dictionary

  • laxation — /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 …   Universalium

  • laxation — 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… …   Medical dictionary

  • laxation — noun see lax I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • laxation — n. limpness; looseness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • laxation — lax·a·tion …   English syllables

  • laxation — 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 …   From formal English to slang

  • laxation — /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} …  

  • laxation —   n. act of loosening; state of being loosened …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • laxation — noun 1. the elimination of fecal waste through the anus • Syn: ↑defecation, ↑shitting • Derivationally related forms: ↑shit (for: ↑shitting), ↑defecate (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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