antianxiety drug meaning

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antianxiety drug (noun): a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability.

Definition of antianxiety drug

  1. a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability

    Synonyms: minor tranquilizer, minor tranquillizer, minor tranquilliser, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug

    Type of: tranquilizer

    Kinds: benzodiazepine, buspirone, flurazepam, hydroxyzine hydrochloride, meprobamate, oxazepam, perphenazine

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