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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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — 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
