anxiolytic

English

Etymology

anxio- +‎ -lytic

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌeɪŋziəˈlɪtɪk/
(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌæŋksiəˈlɪtɪk/
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Adjective

anxiolytic (comparative more anxiolytic, superlative most anxiolytic)

(pharmacology) That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “reducing anxiety”): anxiogenic

Derived terms

Translations

that reduces anxiety

Finnish: anksiolyyttinen, ahdistusta lievittävä
Portuguese: ansiolítico (pt), calmante (pt)

Noun

anxiolytic (plural anxiolytics)

(pharmacology) A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety.

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “anxiety-treating drug”): anxiogenic

Hyponyms

See also Thesaurus:anxiolytic

Translations

drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety

Chinese:
Mandarin: 抗不安藥／抗不安药
Czech: anxiolytikum n
Finnish: anksiolyytti (fi), ahdistuslääke
German: Anxiolytikum (de) n
Greek: αγχολυτικό (el) n (ancholytikó)
Hungarian: szorongásoldó (hu)
Indonesian: ansiolitik
Italian: ansiolitico (it)
Japanese: 抗不安薬
Malay: anziolitik
Portuguese: ansiolítico (pt) m
Spanish: ansiolítico (es) m

Related terms

anxiolysis

See also

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