relaxants

noun

UK /rɪˈlæksənts/

US /rɪˈlæksənts/

Relaxants are things, like medicines, that help your body feel calm and loose.

The doctor gave him muscle relaxants to help his back stop hurting.

SYNONYMS

sedatives tranquilizers calmatives soothers sedatives

RELATED WORDS

medicine muscle calm tension painkiller

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Substances that make muscles less tight.

Muscle relaxants helped her neck feel better.

3. Things that help a person feel less worried or stressed.

Warm baths act as natural relaxants after a long day.

4. Drugs that make a person sleepy and calm.

The nurse explained that the relaxants would wear off by morning.