tranquilizer

noun — 3 senses

tranquilizer

noun

UK /ˈtɹæ̞ŋkwɪläɪ̯zə/ · /ˈtɹæ̝ŋkwɪlaɪ̯zɚ/

Etymology From tranquilize + -er.

1

That which tranquillizes or soothes.

2

Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension.

3

Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences Broadly A gun that fires sedative darts.

Synonyms: trank, tranq
Derived terms: horse tranquilizer, trank, tranq, tranquilizer dart, tranx
Coordinate terms: chill pill, downer, horse tranquilizer, no-go pill, pill, sleeping pill

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