anxiolytic
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1. a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | benzodiazepine, |
| definition | : | any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | buspar, buspirone, |
| definition | : | a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | equanil, meprin, meprobamate, miltown, |
| definition | : | a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | oxazepam, serax, |
| definition | : | a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | perphenazine, triavil, |
| definition | : | tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | anxiolytic, |
| definition | : | anxiety relieving (adj.pert) |
2. anxiety relieving (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | anxiety, anxiousness, |
| definition | : | (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic (noun.state) |
3. a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | anxiolytic, |
| definition | : | anxiety relieving (adj.pert) |
4. anxiety relieving (adj.pert)
| pertainym | : | anxiety, anxiousness, |
| definition | : | (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic (noun.state) |
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