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Adjective: anxiolytic
  1. Anxiety relieving
Noun: anxiolytic
  1. A tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
    - minor tranquilizer, minor tranquillizer, minor tranquilliser [Brit], antianxiety drug, anxiolytic drug

Derived forms: anxiolytics

Type of: antianxiety agent, ataractic, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, tranquilizer [N. Amer], tranquilliser [Brit], tranquillizer

Encyclopedia: Anxiolytic