re·lax·ant (r -l k s nt)n. Something, such as a drug or therapeutic treatment, that relaxes or relieves muscular or nervous tension. adj. Tending to relax or to relieve tension. |
relaxant [rɪˈlæksənt]
n
(Medicine) Med a drug or agent that relaxes, esp one that relaxes tense muscles
adj
of, relating to, or tending to produce relaxation
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| Noun | 1. | relaxant - a drug that relaxes and relieves tension drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic muscle relaxant - a drug that reduces muscle contractility by blocking the transmission of nerve impulses or by decreasing the excitability of the motor end plate or by other actions |
| Adj. | 1. | relaxant - tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension; "a relaxant drug" depressant - capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent |
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