laxity

noun

lax·​ity ˈlak-sə-tē How to pronounce laxity (audio)
: the quality or state of being lax

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This is about the age when skin laxity, jowling, and deeper folds are more pronounced. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 June 2025 What sets it apart from peers like vitamin C, however, is that retinol can tackle just about every sign of premature skin aging, including fine lines and wrinkles, skin laxity, and hyperpigmentation (a contributor to dark circles). Deanna Pai, Glamour, 28 May 2025 The impact of the drugs on the skin translates in several different ways beyond just laxity, which causes more prominent wrinkles and skin sagging. Emily Burns, Footwear News, 7 May 2025 Related Articles Although losing a mass amount of weight, especially rapidly, often results in skin laxity, GLP-1 drugs cause an even greater impact, some experts say. Emily Burns, Footwear News, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for laxity

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of laxity was in 1528

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“Laxity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laxity. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

laxity

noun
lax·​ity ˈlak-sət-ē How to pronounce laxity (audio)
: the quality or state of being lax

Medical Definition

laxity

noun
lax·​i·​ty ˈlak-sət-ē How to pronounce laxity (audio)
plural laxities
: the quality or state of being loose
a certain laxity of the bowels
ligamentous laxity

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