TRANQUILIZER

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


Etymology

Noun

tranquilizer (plural tranquilizers)

That which tranquillizes or soothes.

(pharmaceutical drug) A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension; a sedative.

Synonyms

• (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



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