Noun: antianxiety drug
- A tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
"The doctor prescribed an antianxiety drug to help with her panic attacks";
- minor tranquilizer, minor tranquillizer, minor tranquilliser [Brit], anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug
Derived forms: antianxiety drugs
Type of: antianxiety agent, ataractic, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, trank [informal], tranquilizer [N. Amer], tranquilliser [Brit], tranquillizer
Encyclopedia: Antianxiety drug