relaxer
Americannoun
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a chemical product applied to curly hair to straighten it, or the treatment that consists of applying this product.
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a person or thing that relaxes, especially a prescription drug that causes tense or spasmed muscles to relax.
noun
Example Sentences
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The company also had to recall more than 135,000 vials of vecuronium bromide, a muscle relaxer used during surgery, after reports that the medication contained glass particles.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2025
She tried not to over-process her hair when she had a relaxer, and would sometimes wait six weeks or two months before getting a touch-up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
The four generic “sterile injectables” are furosemide, a diuretic; dexamethasone, a commonly used steroid that has been used to treat covid patients; heparin sodium, a blood thinner; and rocuronium bromide, a muscle relaxer.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2022
But these were like badges of honour, testimony to the fact that the relaxer had taken.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 20, 2019
One woman’s got relaxer cream all over her head.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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