anxiolytic

Plural: anxiolytics

Noun

• a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
• A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.

Adjective

• anxiety relieving

Adj

• That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

anxiogenic

Related Words

anxiolysis, panicolytic, tranquilizer

Anagrams of anxiolytic