Definition

1. Verb:

   • To act as a tranquillizer/sedative: To have a calming, soothing, or sedative effect on the nervous system, reducing anxiety, agitation, or inducing sleep.

2. Adjective (in compound form):

   • Tranquillizing / Sedative: Describing a substance, typically a medicine, that has a calming effect on the mind or nerves. This usage is almost exclusively found in the compound noun "thuốc an thần".

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Loại trà này được cho là có tác dụng an thần nhẹ. (This type of tea is said to have a mild tranquillizing effect.)
  • Mục đích của liệu pháp là an thần và giảm đau. (The goal of the therapy is to sedate and relieve pain.)

• Adjective (in compound form):

  • Bác sĩ kê đơn thuốc an thần cho bệnh nhân. (The doctor prescribed a tranquillizer/sedative for the patient.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in medical, pharmaceutical, and wellness contexts. It is a technical term rather than a common conversational verb.
• "an thần kinh": A more specific variant meaning "to act as a neurosedative" or "to calm the nerves".

Variants and Related Words

• Thuốc an thần (n): Tranquillizer, sedative, psycholeptic. This is the most common usage of the term.
  • Sử dụng thuốc an thần cần có chỉ định của bác sĩ. (The use of tranquillizers requires a doctor's prescription.)

Synonyms

• To sedate: To calm or make sleepy, especially with a drug.
• To tranquillize: To make a person or animal calm or unconscious, typically by administering a drug.
• To calm (the nerves): A more general, non-medical synonym for the intended effect.

Related Terms

• Gây ngủ: To induce sleep (can be a result of an action).
• Giải lo âu: Anxiolytic (reduces anxiety, often related to effects).
• Ổn định tâm thần: To stabilize mood/mental state (a broader, often psychiatric context).

verb

1. To act as a tranquillizer
   • có nên dùng thuốc an thần sau nhiều đêm mất ngủ hay không?
     is it advisable to take some tranquillizer after several sleepless nights?