RELAXING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does relaxing mean? 

• RELAXING (adjective)
  The adjective RELAXING has 1 sense:

1. affording physical or mental rest

  Familiarity information: RELAXING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RELAXING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Affording physical or mental rest

Synonyms:

relaxing; reposeful; restful

Context example:

she spent a restful night at home

Similar:

slumberous; slumbrous (quiet and tranquil)

 Context examples 

Oxybutynin is used to reduce bladder contractions by relaxing bladder smooth muscle.

(Oxybutynin, NCI Thesaurus)

The mesylate salt form of doxazosin, a quinazoline compound with smooth muscle relaxing activity.

(Doxazosin mesylate, NCI Thesaurus)

A convulsion marked by alternating contracting and relaxing of the muscles.

(Clonic Convulsion, NCI Thesaurus)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD-7) Trouble relaxing.

(GAD-7 - Trouble Relaxing, NCI Thesaurus)

Nitric oxide is endothelium-derived relaxing factor.

(Nitric Oxide, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Isosorbide dinitrate relaxes vascular smooth muscle by formation of the free radical nitric oxide (NO), which is identical to the endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF).

(Isosorbide Dinitrate, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, nebivolol potentiates nitric oxide (NO), thereby relaxing vascular smooth muscle and exerting a vasodilatory effect.

(Nebivolol, NCI Thesaurus)

Isosorbide mononitrate relaxes vascular smooth muscle by formation of the free radical nitric oxide (NO), which is identical to the endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF).

(Isosorbide Mononitrate, NCI Thesaurus)

Relaxing the muscles around the eyes can also reduce wrinkles in the eye region, leading to cosmetic use of this potent bacterial toxin.

(Botulin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Isosorbide relaxes vascular smooth muscle by formation of the free radical nitric oxide (NO), which is identical to the endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF).

(Isosorbide, NCI Thesaurus)