anxiolytic
anxiolytic · anxiolytics
Anxiolytikum
A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxietyA drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.
UK/ˌæŋksiəˈlɪtɪk/US/ˌeɪŋziəˈlɪtɪk/
Meaning
1 sensesA drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.
Anxiolytikum
More definitions
- a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
Translations
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By meaning 1
drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety:
Origin
From anxio- + -lytic.From anxio- + -lytic.
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Forms
plural: anxiolytics| Singular | anxiolytic |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability:minor tranquilizerminor tranquillizerminor tranquilliserantianxiety druganxiolytic drug
Antonyms
1 antonymsanxiety-treating drug:anxiogenic