Relating to or characterized by looseness, relaxation, or lack of tension; a medical or anatomical term.
From Greek χαλαστικός (khalastikos), derived from χαλάω (khalao) meaning 'to loosen or relax,' with the -ic suffix forming an adjective.
Chalastic appears in old medical texts to describe conditions where tissues lost their normal firmness—it's related to the same Greek root as 'chalazion,' an eye condition involving relaxed glands.
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