tranquilizer, tranquillizer, tranquilliser, antianxiety agent, ataractic drug, ataractic agent, ataractic
(noun) a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tranquilizer (plural tranquilizers)
That which tranquillizes or soothes.
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension; a sedative.
• (drug): tranq, trank (slang); tranx (slang, plural)
Source: Wiktionary
Tran"quil*i`zer, Tran"quil*li`zer, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, tranquilizes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 April 2025
(noun) fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time; “superfetation is normal in some animal species”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
