relaxant
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6.1
- noun
- /rɪˈlæksənt/
- Specialized
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relajante
- I was prescribed muscle relaxants, no painkillers, nothing, just muscle relaxants.
- muscle relaxants
- use of muscle relaxants
I was prescribed muscle relaxants, no painkillers, nothing, just muscle relaxants.
- I was prescribed muscle relaxants, no painkillers, nothing, just muscle relaxants.
- I was potentially thinking about getting this thing called Oh no, it's basically Botox or muscle relaxant in your in your jawline.
Examples
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Muscle relaxants may also be prescribed to help with spasms, as well as analgesics for pain management.
Academic text (2005) -
So I was prescribed pretty strong muscle relaxants to take until Friday, which means I had to miss class today.
Blog text (6) -
It's a very strong relaxant.
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Give me that muscle relaxant over there.
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It's very similar to a muscle relaxant.
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Here's the relaxant you ordered, Doctor.
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She took a muscle relaxant for the flight down.
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Many top off their daily cocktail of painkillers at night with sleeping pills and muscle relaxants.
Blog text (10) -
Immobilization, analgesics, and muscle relaxants are used until the pain and spasms subside.
Academic text (2003) -
The doctor recommended a muscle relaxant to ease the patient's tension during recovery.
Synonyms
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6.1
A medicine that makes a person calmer and reduces worry or tension without making them sleepy
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3.2
A small machine that uses vibration or pressure to relax muscles
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5.5
A drug like alcohol that slows brain activity and makes you calmer
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3.7
A drug that makes muscles less tight to reduce pain or spasms
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4.2
Something that helps someone feel calm, like tea or soft music
A medicine that calms you and makes you sleepy
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Morphology
Etymology
The word relaxant comes from the verb relax, built from re- 'back' and lax 'loose', so the root idea is 'make loose again'. So a relaxant is a drug that makes muscles 'loose' and eases tension.