Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the quality of relaxing; laxative.
- noun That which has power to relax; a laxative medicine.
- noun That which gives relaxation; a relaxation.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having the quality of relaxing; laxative.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having the quality of
relaxing ;laxative . - noun A
relaxant .
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Examples
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I hope Vaughan and Bethan will forgive me for taking on board a relaxative drink before appearing on their flagship programme.
Under Pressure. Glyn Davies 2007
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I hope Vaughan and Bethan will forgive me for taking on board a relaxative drink before appearing on their flagship programme.
Archive 2007-12-01 Glyn Davies 2007
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In the hands of a friendly receiver this car became a boon to the capitol contingent; its observation platform served as a shifting rostrum from which a deep-chested executive or a mellifluous Hawk often addressed admiring crowds at way stations, and its dining saloon was the moving scene of many little relaxative feasts, at which _Veuve Cliquot_ flowed freely, priceless cigars were burned, and the members of the organization unbent, each after his kind.
The Grafters Francis Lynde 1893
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A constitution marked by this development is indolent, relaxative, and an easy prey to epidemics.
The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Ray Vaughn Pierce 1877
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Peculiar plants, friendly creatures and cheery waters stream down relaxative spirit of pure beauty and simple joy into your PC and your mind.
Softpedia - Windows - All Softpedia Mac OS 2010
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These were not minutes to be fondly remembered, in truth, for their relaxative powers.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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