1. plural of laxation; the act or process of loosening, relaxing, or making less strict or tense
Usage: formal or technical usage; often used in medical or scientific contexts
2. plural of laxation; instances of bowel evacuation or the state of having loose bowels
Usage: medical or clinical usage; archaic or formal

Examples

• The laxations of trade restrictions allowed goods to flow more freely between countries.
• The doctor noted several laxations in the patient's bowel habits.
• Laxations of discipline in the classroom led to behavioral problems.
• The medication caused unwanted laxations.
• Environmental regulations underwent laxations during the new administration.