anxiolytic
Babylon English English dictionaryDownload this dictionary
anxiolytic
adj. relieving anxiety, suppressing feelings of anxiety, reducing anxiety (Medicine)

Wikipedia English The Free EncyclopediaDownload this dictionary
Anxiolytic
An anxiolytic (also antipanic or antianxiety agent) is a drug used for the treatment of anxiety and its related psychological and physical symptoms. Anxiolytics have been shown to be useful in the treatment of anxiety disorders.

See more at Wikipedia.org...


© This article uses material from Wikipedia® and is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
WordNet 2.0 DictionaryDownload this dictionary
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


NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms Download this dictionary
anxiolytic
A drug used in the treatment of anxiety and muscle spasms. 

A Service of the National Cancer Institute.
Grandiloquent DictionaryDownload this dictionary
anxiolytic
Serving to reduce tension or stress


| anxiolytic in French | anxiolytic in Italian | anxiolytic in Spanish | anxiolytic in Dutch | anxiolytic in Portuguese | anxiolytic in German | anxiolytic in Russian | anxiolytic in Japanese | anxiolytic in Korean | anxiolytic in Turkish | anxiolytic in Hebrew | anxiolytic in Arabic | anxiolytic in Polish | anxiolytic in Danish | anxiolytic in Norwegian | anxiolytic in Swedish