Syn. — Loose; slack; vague; unconfined; unrestrained; dissolute; licentious.
LAX
Lax, n.
Defn: A looseness; diarrhea.
LAXATION Lax*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. laxatio, fr. laxare to loosen, fr. laxus loose, slack.]
Defn: The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.
LAXATIVE Lax"a*tive, a. Etym: [L. laxativus mitigating, assuaging: cf. F. laxatif. See Lax, a.]
1. Having a tendency to loosen or relax. Milton.
2. (Med.)
Defn: Having the effect of loosening or opening the intestines, and relieving from constipation; — opposed to astringent. — n. (Med.)
Defn: A laxative medicine. See the Note under Cathartic.