anxiolytic meaning
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anxiolytic (adjective): anxiety relieving.
anxiolytic has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.
anxiolytic as an adjective
anxiolytic as a noun
- a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
Synonyms: minor tranquilizer, minor tranquillizer, minor tranquilliser, antianxiety drug, anxiolytic drug
Type of: tranquilizer
Kinds: benzodiazepine, buspirone, flurazepam, hydroxyzine hydrochloride, meprobamate, oxazepam, perphenazine
Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in IC · 10-letter words
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