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ANXIOLYTIC DRUG

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritabilityplay

Synonyms:

antianxiety drug; anxiolytic; anxiolytic drug; minor tranquilizer; minor tranquilliser; minor tranquillizer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("anxiolytic drug" is a kind of...):

antianxiety agent; ataractic; ataractic agent; ataractic drug; tranquilizer; tranquilliser; tranquillizer (a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "anxiolytic drug"):

benzodiazepine (any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency)

BuSpar; buspirone (a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety)

Dalmane; flurazepam; flurazepam hydrochloride (tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia)

Atarax; hydroxyzine; hydroxyzine hydrochloride; Vistaril (a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness)

Equanil; Meprin; meprobamate; Miltown (a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety)

oxazepam; Serax (a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal)

perphenazine; Triavil (tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults)

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