relaxer
noun
re·lax·er
ri-ˈlak-sər
plural relaxers
: something or someone that relaxes or produces relaxation
What makes the neck relaxer so good is how it stretches your spine and neck.—Thomas Price
Another reliable relaxer is autogenic training, a kind of self-programming that creates the relaxation response through suggestion.—Lonny J. Brown
[Relief pitcher Tommy] Hunter will take a few days off from throwing before resuming work. The spasms typically go away with rest and muscle relaxers …—St. Paul (Minnesota) Pioneer Press
especially
: a usually chemical treatment used to straighten curly and especially kinky (see kinky sense 1) hair
I have naturally curly hair, but I prefer to wear it straight—I always have. Getting a relaxer was pretty much my only solution to making styling my hair a shorter and easier process. But, naturally, they're not for everyone. —Andrea Navarro
If you have natural hair, then you may have considered getting a hair relaxer at some point. After all, taking care of your curls can be time-consuming, which can make having sleek, super-straight hair straight out of bed sound pretty appealing. And with the relaxers growing in popularity once again … you may be particularly curious about them right now. —lorealparisusa.com
Hair relaxers have been around for over a century and are used to chemically straighten hair by getting into the cuticle and cortex layers. During this process, the curly, wavy, or kinky hair patterns are straightened out, resulting in that quintessential straight, sleek look. —Del Sandeen
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