Akademik

1. To loosen; to slacken. 2. To cause a movement of the bowels. [L. re-laxo, to loosen]

re·lax ri-'laks vt

1) to slacken or make less tense or rigid <alternately contracting and \relaxing their muscles>

2) to relieve from nervous tension

3) to relieve from constipation <medications to \relax the bowels> vi

1) of a muscle or muscle fiber to return to an inactive or resting state esp to become inactive and lengthen

2) to cast off social restraint, nervous tension, or anxiety <couldn't \relax in crowds>