laxation
laxation · laxations
The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackenedThe act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
(countable, uncountable)Defecation.
More definitions
- the act of making something less tight
- the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
Origin
From Latin laxātiō, from laxō (“to loosen”), from laxus (“loose, slack”).From Latin laxātiō, from laxō (“to loosen”), from laxus (“loose, slack”).
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Forms
plural: laxationsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of making something less tight:loosening
- the elimination of fecal waste through the anus:defecationshitting
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable