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Tranquilizer vs Anesthesia - What's the difference?

tranquilizer | anesthesia |

As a noun tranquilizer

is that which tranquillizes or soothes.

As a verb anesthesia is

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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

    anesthesia

    English

    (wikipedia anesthesia)

    Alternative forms

    * anaesthesia (alternate spelling)

    Noun

  • (medicine) A method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain.
  • The loss or prevention of pain, as caused by anesthesia.

    • Related terms

    () * anesthetize * anesthetics * anesthesiology * anesthesiologist