Definition of anxiolytic drug Anxiolytic drug
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| anxiolytic drug - a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability | ||
| minor tranquilizer, minor tranquillizer, minor tranquilliser, antianxiety drug, anxiolytic | ||
| antianxiety agent, ataractic, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, tranquilizer, tranquilliser, tranquillizer a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity | ||
| benzodiazepine any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency | ||
| buspar, buspirone a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety | ||
| dalmane, flurazepam, flurazepam hydrochloride tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia | ||
| atarax, hydroxyzine, hydroxyzine hydrochloride, vistaril a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness | ||
| equanil, meprin, meprobamate, miltown a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety | ||
| oxazepam, serax a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal | ||
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anxiolytic drug
A drug used for the treatment of anxiety.
