LAXATION

loosening, laxation

(noun) the act of making something less tight

defecation, laxation, shitting

(noun) the elimination of fecal waste through the anus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

laxation (countable and uncountable, plural laxations)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Lax*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. laxatio, fr. laxare to loosen, fr. laxus loose, slack.]

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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