English noun: anxiolytic drug |
1. | anxiolytic drug (artifact) a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability |
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| Synonyms | antianxiety drug, anxiolytic, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer |
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| Broader (hypernym) | antianxiety agent, ataractic, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, tranquilizer, tranquilliser, tranquillizer |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Atarax, benzodiazepine, BuSpar, buspirone, Dalmane, Equanil, flurazepam, flurazepam hydrochloride, hydroxyzine, hydroxyzine hydrochloride, Meprin, meprobamate, Miltown, oxazepam, perphenazine, Serax, Triavil, Vistaril |
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