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exolution (iou)



exolution noun. Now rare. E17.
[Latin ex(s)olutio(n-), from ex(s)olut- pa. ppl stem of ex(s)olvere loosen, formed as EX-1 + solvere loosen, let go: see -ION.]
The action of loosening or setting free; esp. (formerly) the emission of the principles called 'animal spirits', thought to be the cause of fainting. E17-M19.
Faintness, light-headedness; relaxation of the body's faculties. M17.