Associations to the word «Tranquilizer»

Wiktionary

TRANQUILIZER, noun. That which tranquillizes or soothes.
TRANQUILIZER, noun. (pharmacology) A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension; a sedative.

Dictionary definition

TRANQUILIZER, noun. A drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.