re·lax·ant

re·lax·ant
/rıˈlæksənt/ noun, pl -ants [count]
: a substance (such as a drug) that relaxes you, your muscles, etc.

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  • re|lax|ant — «rih LAK suhnt», noun, adjective. –n. a drug or other substance that produces relaxation: »Anesthesia proper begins with injections of thiopental and a muscle relaxant of the curare family (Time). –adj. of, causing, or characterized by relaxation …   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

  • ant — abrad·ant; ador·ant; adul·ter·ant; ano·rex·i·ant; ant·ac·id; ant·werp; ap·pend·ant; as·cend·ant; as·sail·ant; as·sist·ant; at·tend·ant; beau·sé·ant; cau·ter·ant; cha·toy·ant; clair·voy·ant; com·bat·ant; com·plain·ant; con·tin·u·ant; de·fend·ant;… …   English syllables

  • lax — [adj] slack, remiss any way*, asleep on job*, behindhand, broad, careless, casual, delinquent, derelict, devil may care*, disregardful, easygoing, flaccid, forgetful, general, imprecise, inaccurate, indefinite, indifferent, inexact, lenient,… …   New thesaurus

  • lax — 1. adjective /læks/ a) lenient and allowing for deviation; not strict. The rules are fairly lax, but you have to know which ones you can bend. b) loose; not tight or …   Wiktionary

  • lax — adjective lax discipline in schools Syn: slack, slipshod, negligent, remiss, careless, heedless, unmindful, slapdash, offhand, casual; easygoing, lenient, permissive, liberal, indulgent, overindulgent; informal sloppy See note at …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • lax — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. loose, flaccid, limp, slack; remiss, careless, weak; relaxed, lawless, chaotic, disorderly; unbridled; anarchical, unauthorized. See lateness, softness, neglect, impurity.Ant., strict, tense. II… …   English dictionary for students

  • relaxant — re·lax·ant …   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

  • soft — adjective 1) soft fruit Syn: mushy, squashy, pulpy, pappy, slushy, squishy, doughy; informal gooey Ant: hard 2) soft ground Syn: swampy …   Thesaurus of popular words

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