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Meanings of loosening in English

Portuguese
relaxamento

An occurrence of control or strength weakening.

relaxamento
Catalan
relaxament

The act of making something less tight.

relaxament
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Examples for "laxation"
Examples for "laxation"
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Kiwifruit significantly enhanced all tested measures of laxation in these adults.
Pubmed
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Aortic PVL occurred more frequently because of laxation of sutured threads without frequent sites.
Pubmed
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We wished to obtain objective evidence as to whether or not kiwifruit eaten regularly could promote laxation in elderly people.
Pubmed
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Kiwifruit as a natural remedy appears palatable to most of the population and provides improved laxation for elderly individuals who are otherwise healthy.
Pubmed
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Conclusions: Our data demonstrate that intravenous methylnaltrexone can induce laxation and reverse slowing of oral cecal-transit time in subjects taking high opioid dosages.
Pubmed
Usage of loosening in English
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That means promoting common data standards and portability and loosening intellectual-property rules.
The economist
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Background: Glenoid component loosening remains a significant issue after anatomic shoulder arthroplasty.
Pubmed
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He also said he was loosening credit by reducing bank reserve requirements.
American-made: the enduring legacy of the wpa : when fdr put the...
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Sadly, the idea of loosening lockdown laws seems fanciful at this point.
The South African
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A loosening of New Zealand's border has been welcomed by business advocates.
Radio NZ
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He also said Cummings's actions did not imply a loosening of restrictions.
The Guardian
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Although often asymptomatic, osteolysis can lead to prosthesis loosening and periprosthetic fracture.
Pubmed
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Or whether there is a case for loosening up the mortgage caps?
The Irish Times
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A perhaps surprising exception to this general loosening of tongues is blasphemy.
The Guardian
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I wouldn't start loosening the wire on the champagne bottles just yet.
The Irish Times
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The authorities are loosening lockdown restrictions, allowing churches and mosques to re-open.
News.com.au
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The sight of it usually made her feel a loosening of tension.
Fragile Eternity
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The only adjustment here is tightening or loosening the main chin strap.
Wired
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It's another sign that Ecclestone's grip on the sport may be loosening.
The Irish Times
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The dinner progressed amid a great loosening of tongues and much wit.
The Hunters of the Hills
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Warmth curled throughout her insides, loosening all the immobilised places inside her.
Dating the rebel tycoon
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Translations for loosening
Portuguese
relaxamento
Loosening through the time
Loosening across language varieties
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