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tranquillizer
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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.

tranquillizer, tranquilliser US, tranquilizer [ˈtræŋkwɪˌlaɪzə]
n
1. (Medicine / Pharmacology) a drug that calms a person without affecting clarity of consciousness
2. anything that tranquillizes
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tranquillizertranquillizer - a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
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

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

tranquillizer [ˈtræŋkwəlaɪzər] ntranquillisant m
to be on tranquillizers → prendre des tranquillisants
She's on tranquillizers → Elle prend des tranquillisants.

tranquillizer, (US) tranquilizer

tranquillizer tranquilizer (Am) [ˈtræŋkwɪˌlaɪzʳ] n (Med) → tranquillante m
tranquillizer tranquilizer (Am) [ˈtræŋkwɪˌlaɪzʳ] n (Med) → tranquillante m

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


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