sedative | | |
n. (artifact) | 1. depressant, downer, sedative, sedative drug | a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person. |
| ~ chloral hydrate | a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive. |
| ~ drug of abuse, street drug | a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction. |
| ~ doriden, glutethimide | sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders. |
| ~ medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine | (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease. |
| ~ sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug | a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep. |
adj. | 2. ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilising, tranquilizing, tranquillising, tranquillizing | tending to soothe or tranquilize.; "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed" |
| ~ depressant | capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent. |
tranquilizer | | |
n. (artifact) | 1. antianxiety agent, ataractic, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, tranquilizer, tranquilliser, tranquillizer | a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity. |
| ~ antipsychotic, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic drug, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser, major tranquillizer, neuroleptic, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic drug | tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired. |
| ~ antianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer | a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability. |
| ~ psychotropic agent | a chemical substance that can influence human consciousness. |
| ~ sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug | a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep. |
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