anxiolytic

anx·i·o·lyt·ic  (ngz--ltk, -s-, ngks-)

adj.

Preventing or reducing anxiety; antianxiety.

n.

An antianxiety medication; a tranquilizer.

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[anxi(ety) + -lytic.]

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anxiolytic  (ngz--ltk)

A drug used to treat acute or chronic anxiety.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	anxiolytic - a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability antianxiety drug, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer benzodiazepine - any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency BuSpar, buspirone - a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety Dalmane, flurazepam, flurazepam hydrochloride - tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia Atarax, hydroxyzine, hydroxyzine hydrochloride, Vistaril - a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness Equanil, Meprin, meprobamate, Miltown - a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety oxazepam, Serax - a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal perphenazine, Triavil - tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults antianxiety agent, ataractic, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, tranquilizer, tranquilliser, tranquillizer - a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
Adj.	1.	anxiolytic - anxiety relieving