Tranquilizer Definition
traŋkwəlīzər, trankwəlīzər
tranquilizers
noun
tranquilizers
One that serves to tranquilize, as soothing music.
American Heritage
A person or thing that tranquilizes; esp., a depressant drug used as a calming agent in relieving and controlling various emotional disturbances, anxiety neuroses, certain psychoses, etc.
Webster's New World
Any of various drugs used to treat psychotic states; an antipsychotic drug. Not in scientific use.
American Heritage Medicine
That which tranquillizes or soothes.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- ataractic agent
- ataractic drug
- antianxiety agent
- tranquilliser
- ataractic
- tranquillizer
- rauwolfia
- thorazine
- serpasil
- librium
- opiate
- sedative
- alleviative
- alleviator
- assuager
Other Word Forms of Tranquilizer
Noun
Singular:
tranquilizer
Plural:
tranquilizers
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