Anxiolytic Definition
ăngzē-ō-lĭtĭk, -sē-, ăngksē-
adjective
Relieving tension or anxiety.
Webster's New World
Preventing or reducing anxiety; antianxiety.
American Heritage Medicine
That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing.
Wiktionary
noun
Any anxiolytic drug or substance.
Webster's New World
An antianxiety medication; a tranquilizer.
American Heritage Medicine
(medicine) A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- anxiolytic drug
- antianxiety drug
- minor tranquilliser
- minor tranquilizer
- minor tranquillizer
Other Word Forms of Anxiolytic
Noun
Singular:
anxiolytic
Plural:
anxiolyticsOrigin of Anxiolytic
From anxio- (combining form of anxiety) + -lytic.
From Wiktionary
anxi(ety) –lytic
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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