tranquillizer
/'træɳkwilaizə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A drug used to reduce anxiety, stress, or tension without significantly impairing mental clarity or consciousness: A tranquillizer is a type of medication, often a sedative, prescribed to calm a person, alleviate nervousness, or induce relaxation without causing drowsiness severe enough to prevent normal functioning.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The doctor prescribed a mild tranquillizer for her anxiety.
- Some people become dependent on tranquillizers if they use them for too long.
- The new tranquillizer was noted for its effectiveness with minimal side effects.
Advanced Usage
- "Minor tranquillizer": Often refers specifically to anti-anxiety drugs like benzodiazepines.
- Minor tranquillizers are commonly used for short-term relief of severe anxiety.
- "Major tranquillizer": An older, less common term for antipsychotic medications.
- Major tranquillizers are primarily used to manage psychosis, not everyday anxiety.
Variants and Related Words
- Tranquillize (verb, chiefly British English): To make or become calm or tranquil, often through the use of a drug.
- The veterinarian will tranquillize the animal before the procedure.
- Tranquilizer (noun, chiefly US English spelling): An alternative spelling of "tranquillizer".
- 'Tranquilizer' is the preferred spelling in American English.
- Tranquillity (noun): The quality or state of being tranquil; calmness.
- The tranquillity of the lake was soothing.
Synonyms
- Sedative: A drug that calms or soothes, often promoting sleep.
- Anxiolytic: A medication that specifically reduces anxiety.
- Calmative: A substance that has a calming effect.
Related Phrases
- Tranquillizer dart: A dart containing a tranquillizing drug, used to sedate animals from a distance.
- The wildlife team used a tranquillizer dart to safely relocate the bear.
Noun
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a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
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