tranquillizer (redirected from tranquillisers)

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, -liser or US tranquilizer

Noun

a drug that calms someone suffering from anxiety, tension, etc.

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 or tranquilliser U.S. tranquilizer

noun sedative, opiate, barbiturate, downer (slang) red (slang) bromide

Translations

tranquillizer, tranquilizer (US) [ˈtræŋkwɪlaɪzəʳ] n (MED) → tranquilizante m

tranquillizer (US), tranquilizer [ˈtræŋkwɪlaɪzəʳ] tranquil n (Med) → tranquillisant m

tranquillizer (US) tranquilizer [ˈtræŋkwɪlaɪzəʳ] tranquil n → Beruhigungsmittel nt

tranquillizer (US), tranquilizer [ˈtræŋkwɪlaɪzəʳ] n (MED) → tranquillante m