relaxant

[ ri-lak-suhnt ]

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adjective

of, relating to, or causing a relaxation.

noun

Pharmacology. a drug that relaxes, especially one that lessens strain in muscle.

Origin of relaxant

1765–75; <Latin relaxant- (stem of relaxāns), present participle of relaxāre.See relax, -ant

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How to use relaxant in a sentence

Because cigarettes can be either a stimulant or a relaxant, the game has two modes.
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It is used in the form of poultice for locked-jaw, and as a relaxant in rigidity of the muscular structure.
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Then the medicines should be anti-spasmodic and relaxant, tonic, diaphoretic, and lubricating.
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British Dictionary definitions for relaxant

relaxant

/ (rɪˈlæksənt) /

noun

med a drug or agent that relaxes, esp one that relaxes tense muscles

adjective

of, relating to, or tending to produce relaxation

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