Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A loosing or slacking up; relaxation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The act of
loosening orslackening , or the state of being loosened or slackened.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of making something less tight
- noun the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
Etymologies
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Examples
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Does she really mean to imply that humankind was plagued by constipation from the dawn of time until the advent of “superior laxation of whole wheat” circa 450 B.C.
2010 Nutritional guidelines | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008
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Besides taking part in this composition, the bran, being in a great measure insoluble, passes in bulk through the bowels, assisting daily laxation -- a most important consideration.
Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes
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It combines proteid elements for building up the muscles; hydro-carbons and carbo-hydrates for heating the body and suppyling the requisite energy for work; mineral matters for bone and teeth; and lastly, a certain amount of "filling" material to occupy the stomach and bowels, cause daily laxation, and so carry away the bile and various other digestive juices, the retention of which means disease.
Dr. Allinson's cookery book Comprising many valuable vegetarian recipes
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Let us see if these statements are true, if laxation, urination or perspiration produced by poisonous drugs are identical in character and in effect with the elimination produced by natural living and natural methods of treatment through healing crises.
Nature Cure Henry Lindlahr 1893
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Erythritol does have a higher laxative threshold than other polyols, and the NOAEL for laxation has been calculated at between 0.5 and 1.0 g/kg bw/day.
FoodNavigator RSS 2010
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"Thereby, the body is conditioned: It learns to switch to are laxation 'mode," explains Zulley.
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I have pradlifed drawing as an amufement, and re - laxation, for many years; and here offer the refult of my experience.
Three Essays: On Picturesque Beauty; On Picturesque Travel; And on Sketching ... 1792
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“normal laxation = less than 3 stools per week or more than 3 stools per day”
2010 Nutritional guidelines | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008
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I think I’ve discovered my new quote of the week “Superior laxation of whole wheat” Really jumps out at you.
2010 Nutritional guidelines | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2008
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"unlikely to cause gas or laxation" when consumed at customary serving sizes.
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