noun
- a drug or substance that reduces tension or causes muscles to relax
Usage: medical
adjective
- having the effect of reducing tension or causing relaxation
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a muscle relaxant for her back pain.
- He took a relaxant to help him sleep before the surgery.
- The relaxant properties of the herb made it popular in traditional medicine.
- She avoided relaxant medications while driving.
- The physical therapist recommended a natural relaxant for muscle tension.
- The relaxant effect of the warm bath helped ease his stress.