Tranquilizer is a synonym of sedative.
As nouns the difference between sedative and tranquilizer
is that sedative is an agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep while tranquilizer is that which tranquillizes or soothes.
As an adjective sedative
is calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing.
sedative
English
Noun
(
en noun)
An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.
Synonyms
* (agents that cause sleep) sleeping pill, soporific, tranquilizer
* (other agents that sedate) anxiolytic, depressant, downer
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Calming]], soothing, inducing sleep, [[tranquilize, tranquilizing
Synonyms
* ataractic
* ataraxic
Anagrams
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tranquilizer
English
Alternative forms
* tranquiliser, tranquilliser (mainly UK)
* tranquillizer (mainly US)
Noun
(
wikipedia tranquilizer)
(
en noun)
That which tranquillizes or soothes.
(pharmacology) A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension; a sedative.
See also
* horse tranquilizer
* sleeping pill
