anxiolytic
adj. relieving anxiety, suppressing feelings of anxiety, reducing anxiety (Medicine) | ||||
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Anxiolytic Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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anxiolytic
Noun
1. a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
(synonym) minor tranquilizer, minor tranquillizer, minor tranquilliser, antianxiety drug, anxiolytic drug
(hypernym) tranquilizer, tranquillizer, tranquilliser, antianxiety agent, ataractic drug, ataractic agent, ataractic
(hyponym) benzodiazepine
Adjective
1. anxiety relieving
(pertainym) anxiety, anxiousness
Noun
1. a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
(synonym) minor tranquilizer, minor tranquillizer, minor tranquilliser, antianxiety drug, anxiolytic drug
(hypernym) tranquilizer, tranquillizer, tranquilliser, antianxiety agent, ataractic drug, ataractic agent, ataractic
(hyponym) benzodiazepine
Adjective
1. anxiety relieving
(pertainym) anxiety, anxiousness
| Grandiloquent Dictionary |
anxiolytic
Serving to reduce tension or stress
Serving to reduce tension or stress
Anxiolytic Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
anxiolytic
A drug used in the treatment of anxiety and muscle spasms.
A drug used in the treatment of anxiety and muscle spasms.
| Aids Glossary |
anxiolytic
an agent (e.g., diazepam) that reduces the symptoms of anxiety.
an agent (e.g., diazepam) that reduces the symptoms of anxiety.
Anxiolytic Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Anxiolytic
An anxiolytic is a drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety. Some anxiolytics have been shown to be useful in the treatment of anxiety disorders as have antidepressants such as the class of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
Though not anxiolytics, beta-receptor blockers such as propranolol and oxprenolol can be used to combat the somatic symptoms of anxiety.
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