laxator

noun

laxator

noun

Etymology From Latin laxare, laxatum (“to loosen”).

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Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Dated, Proscribed A muscle whose contraction loosens some part. Modern anatomy general defines this as a group of tendons.

Related terms
lax, laxative, laxity, levator

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