Laxation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Laxation \Lax*a"tion\, n. [L. laxatio, fr. laxare to loosen, fr.
     laxus loose, slack.]
     The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being
     loosened or slackened.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  laxation
       n 1: the elimination of fecal waste through the anus [syn: {defecation},
             {shitting}]
       2: the act of making something less tight [syn: {loosening}]
          [ant: {tightening}]