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lax⋅a⋅tion

  [lak-sey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. a loosening or relaxing.
2. the state of being loosened or relaxed.
3. a bowel movement.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME laxacion < L laxātiōn- (s. of laxātiō) a loosening, equiv. to laxāt(us) (ptp. of laxāre to loosen, deriv. of laxus; see lax ) + -iōn- -ion
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lax   (lāks)   
adj.   lax·er, lax·est

  1. Lacking in rigor, strictness, or firmness. See Synonyms at negligent.

  2. Not taut, firm, or compact; slack. See Synonyms at loose.

  3. Loose and not easily retained or controlled. Used of bowel movements.

  4. Linguistics Pronounced with the muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed, as the vowel (ě) in let.


[Middle English, from Latin laxus, loose, lax; see slēg- in Indo-European roots.]
lax·a'tion n., lax'ly adv., lax'ness n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: lax·a·tion
Pronunciation: lak-'sA-sh&n
Function: noun
: a bowel movement laxation does not occur after taking calomel —United States Dispensatory, 27th ed.>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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