RELAXATIVE

Etymology

Adjective

relaxative (not comparable)

Having the quality of relaxing; laxative.

Noun

relaxative (plural relaxatives)

A relaxant.

Source: Wiktionary


Re*lax"a*tive (r-lks"-tv), a.

Definition: Having the quality of relaxing; laxative.

– n.

Definition: A relaxant. B. Jonson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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