tranquilizer
noun
tran·quil·iz·er
ˈtraŋ-kwə-ˌlī-zər 
ˈtran-
variants
or less commonly tranquillizer
1
: a drug used to reduce mental disturbance (such as anxiety and tension) compare antipsychotic
2
: one that tranquilizes
Examples of tranquilizer in a Sentence
a patient who is on tranquilizers
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The tranquilizer is not to punish the people of Snowpiercer but is located in the back car, positioned perfectly for an ambush when Big Alice arrives.
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
This may include antipsychotics (which block dopamine receptors in the brain), antidepressants, and tranquilizers (drugs that reduce anxiety, fear, and tension).13 Medication alone does not usually resolve symptoms.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 Oct. 2024
The princesses were plied with tranquilizers, cocaine, amphetamines, and alcohol; they were guarded at all times, abused, and deprived of food and water.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
Buzbee also mentioned that many of his clients alleged that Diddy used horse tranquilizers to sedate them.
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
This may include antipsychotics (which block dopamine receptors in the brain), antidepressants, and tranquilizers (drugs that reduce anxiety, fear, and tension).13 Medication alone does not usually resolve symptoms.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 Oct. 2024
The princesses were plied with tranquilizers, cocaine, amphetamines, and alcohol; they were guarded at all times, abused, and deprived of food and water.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
Buzbee also mentioned that many of his clients alleged that Diddy used horse tranquilizers to sedate them.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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tranquilizer
noun
tran·quil·iz·er
variants
also tranquillizer
ˈtraŋ-kwə-ˌlī-zər
ˈtran-
: one that tranquilizes
especially
: a drug used to reduce anxiety and nervous tension
Medical Definition
tranquilizer
noun
tran·quil·iz·er
variants
or chiefly British tranquillizer
or tranquilliser
: a drug used to reduce mental disturbance (as anxiety and tension) see antipsychotic
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