relaxative en · ADJ
Etymology
From relax + -ative.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Having the quality of relaxing; relaxing or laxative.
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
relaxative en · NOUN
Etymology
From relax + -ative.
Meanings
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A relaxant.
you are troubled with some ligatures i' th' neck of your vesica[…]therefore you must use relaxatives
1632 (first performance), Benjamin Jonson [i.e., Ben Jonson], “The Magnetick Lady: Or, Humors Reconcil’d. A Comedy […]”, in The Workes of Benjamin Jonson. The Second Volume. […] (Second Folio), London: […] Richard Meighen, published 1640, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| relaxatives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |