noun
a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
• Syn: ↑minor tranquilizer, ↑minor tranquillizer, ↑minor tranquilliser, ↑antianxiety drug, ↑anxiolytic
• Derivationally related forms: ↑anxiolytic (for: ↑anxiolytic)
• Hypernyms:
↑tranquilizer, ↑tranquillizer, ↑tranquilliser, ↑antianxiety agent, ↑ataractic drug, ↑ataractic agent, ↑ataractic
• Hyponyms:
↑benzodiazepine, ↑buspirone, ↑BuSpar, ↑flurazepam, ↑flurazepam hydrochloride, ↑Dalmane, ↑hydroxyzine hydrochloride, ↑hydroxyzine, ↑Atarax, ↑Vistaril, ↑meprobamate, ↑Miltown, ↑Equanil, ↑Meprin, ↑oxazepam, ↑Serax, ↑perphenazine, ↑Triavil
Useful english dictionary. 2012.