relaxant

relaxant
/ri lak"seuhnt/, adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or causing a relaxation.
n.
2. Pharm. a drug that relaxes, esp. one that lessens strain in muscle.
[1765-75; < L relaxant- (s. of relaxans), prp. of relaxare. See RELAX, -ANT]

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