anxiolytic drug meaning

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

Definition of anxiolytic drug

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

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

    Type of: tranquilizer

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

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