- lax|a|tion
- lax|a|tion «lak SAY shuhn», noun.1. a loosening or relaxing.2. a being loosened or relaxed.3. a mild purgative; laxative.╂[< Latin laxātiō, -ōnis < laxāre loosen < laxus loose, lax]
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re|lax|a|tion — «REE lak SAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of loosening: »the relaxation of the muscles. 2. the act or fact of lessening strictness, severity, or force: »the relaxation of discipline over the holidays. 3. relief from work or effort;… … Useful english dictionary
lax — aga·lax·ia; an·a·phy·lax·is; an·ti·an·a·phy·lax·is; ar·chal·lax·is; char·toph·y·lax; ga·lax; ga·lax·i·al; ga·lax·i·as; ga·lax·ite; go·ni·au·lax; go·ny·au·lax; lax·ate; lax·a·tion; lax·ism; lax·ist; lax·i·ty; lax·ly; lax·ness; ma·lax;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
re·lax·a·tion — /ˌriːˌlækˈseıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] 1 a : a way to rest and enjoy yourself I like to play the guitar for relaxation. 1 b : time that you spend resting and enjoying yourself What I need is some rest and rela … Useful english 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
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
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
relaxation — 1. Loosening, lengthening, or lessening of tension in a muscle. 2. In nuclear magnetic resonance, r. is the decay in magnetization of protons after the direction of the surrounding magnetic field is changed; the different rates of r. for… … Medical dictionary
