tranquillizer (redirected from Tranquiliser)

tran·quil·iz·er also tran·quil·liz·er  (trngkw-lzr, trn-)

n.

1. One that serves to tranquilize, as soothing music.

2. Any of various drugs used to reduce tension or anxiety; an antianxiety agent.

3. Any of various drugs used to treat psychotic states; an antipsychotic drug. Not in scientific use.

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tranquillizer, tranquilliser US, tranquilizer [ˈtræŋkwɪˌlaɪzə]

n

1. (Medicine / Pharmacology) a drug that calms a person without affecting clarity of consciousness

2. anything that tranquillizes

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tranquillizer - a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity antianxiety agent, ataractic, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, tranquilizer, tranquilliser antipsychotic, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic drug, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser, major tranquillizer, neuroleptic, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic drug - tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired antianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer - a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability psychotropic agent - a chemical substance that can influence human consciousness sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug - a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep

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tranquillizer

noun sedative, opiate, barbiturate, downer (slang), red (slang), bromide 100 tablets of a powerful tranquillizer

Translations

tranquillizer tranquilizer (US) [ˈtræŋkwɪlaɪzəʳ] N (Med) → tranquilizante m

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tranquillizer [ˈtræŋkwəlaɪzə^r] n → tranquillisant m
to be on tranquillizers → prendre des tranquillisants
She's on tranquillizers → Elle prend des tranquillisants.

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tranquillizer, (US) tranquilizer

n → Beruhigungstablette f, → Beruhigungsmittel nt

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tranquillizer tranquilizer (Am) [ˈtræŋkwɪˌlaɪz/əʳ] n (Med) → tranquillante m

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tranquillizer → مُهَدّئ sedativum beroligende middel Beruhigungsmittel ηρεμιστικό sedante rauhoittava lääke calmant sredstvo za uspavljivanje tranquillante 精神安定剤 신경 안정제 tranquillizer beroligende middel środek uspokajający tranquilizante, tranqüilizante транквилизатор lugnande medel ยาที่ทำให้จิตใจสงบ sakinleştirici thuốc an thần 镇定剂