Tranquilizer

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  • noun. One that serves to tranquilize, as soothing music.
  • noun. Any of various drugs used to reduce tension or anxiety; an antianxiety agent.
  • noun. Any of various drugs used to treat psychotic states; an antipsychotic drug. Not in scientific use.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One who or that which tranquilizes. Also spelled tranquiliser, tranquilliser.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. One who, or that which, tranquilizes.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. That which tranquillizes or soothes.
  • noun. A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension; a sedative.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
  • Word Usage
    "So drugs like fluphenazine (a long-term tranquilizer) is not allowed under most racing jurisdictions or under USEF and FEI rules, but racing jurisdictions may not expend the cost at the lab level to detect this drug that USEF and FEI would because of the potential for abuse in jumpers and show horses."
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