v. Obs. [f. ppl. stem of L. laxāre LAX v.] trans. To loosen, relax. Also absol.
1623. Cockeram, Laxate, to release, to loose, to pardon.
1652. French, Yorksh. Spa, viii. 72. It corroborates, astringeth, and laxateth. Ibid., xi. 96. Exercise is … very necessary, as being good to laxate the passages of the body.
1661. Lovell, Hist. Anim. & Min., 211. All fat things laxate the stomach.
Hence † Laxated ppl. a., † Laxating vbl. sb.
1652. French, Yorksh. Spa, iv. 41. They that have very cold, weak and laxated stomacks. Ibid., viii. 73. If by its laxating, evacuation is promoted.
