Noun: hydroxyzine hI'drók-si,zeen
- A drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness
"The doctor prescribed hydroxyzine hydrochloride for her anxiety";
- hydroxyzine hydrochloride, Atarax, Vistaril
Derived forms: hydroxyzines
Type of: antianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser [Brit], minor tranquillizer
Encyclopedia: Hydroxyzine