What is "laxation"

Laxation \Lax*a"tion\, n. [L. laxatio, fr. laxare to loosen, fr. laxus loose, slack.] The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.

n. The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.

1. n. the elimination of fecal waste through the anus [syn: defecation, shitting]

2. the act of making something less tight [syn: loosening] [ant: tightening]