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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

re·lax·ant / rəˈlaksənt/ • n. a drug used to promote relaxation or reduce tension: a muscle relaxant. ∎ a thing having a relaxing effect: sex can be a great relaxant. • adj. causing relaxation.

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