Definition of Laxation

1. Noun. The elimination of fecal waste through the anus.

Exact synonyms: Defecation, Shitting
Specialized synonyms: Bm, Bowel Movement, Movement, Haematochezia, Hematochezia, Dump, Shit, Urochesia, Urochezia
Generic synonyms: Elimination, Evacuation, Excreting, Excretion, Voiding
Derivative terms: Defecate, Shit

2. Noun. The act of making something less tight.
Exact synonyms: Loosening
Specialized synonyms: Undoing, Unfastening, Untying
Generic synonyms: Adjustment, Alteration, Modification
Derivative terms: Loosen, Loosen, Loosen
Antonyms: Tightening

Definition of Laxation

1. n. The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.

Definition of Laxation

1. the act of relaxing [n -S]

Medical Definition of Laxation

1. Bowel movement, with or without laxatives. Origin: see laxative (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Laxation

law of segregation
law of similarity
law of similars
law of specific nerve energies
law of thermodynamics
law of the heart
law of the land
law of the minimum
law of volumes
law practice
law school
law student
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laxator tympani
laxer
laxes
laxest
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laxisms
laxist

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