laxation

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noun

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

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defecationshittingloosening
OriginLatin laxātiō →
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Meanings

nounlaxation (countable and uncountable, plural laxations)

plural laxations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
  2. countableuncountableDefecation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe elimination of fecal waste through the anus

Similar
defecationshitting
Broader
eliminationevacuationexcretion

nounthe act of making something less tight

Similar
loosening
Broader
alterationmodificationadjustment
Also see
defecationlooseningshitting

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinlaxātiō
  2. Englishlaxation

From Latin laxātiō, from laxō (“to loosen”), from laxus (“loose, slack”).

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APA

laxation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laxation

MLA

“laxation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laxation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laxation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laxation.

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