‖n. [ NL., fr. L. laxare, laxatum, to loosen. ] (Anat.) That which loosens; -- esp., a muscle which by its contraction loosens some part. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who, or that which, malaxates; esp., a machine for grinding, kneading, or stirring into a pasty or doughy mass. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]