Added 10 October 2026
laxation
noun
Latin root: laxātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about laxation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
- Defecation.
Origin
From Latin laxātiō, from laxō (“to loosen”), from laxus (“loose, slack”).
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