Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun antianxiety_drug

1 sense of antianxiety drug

Sense 1
minor tranquilizer, minor tranquillizer, minor tranquilliser, antianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug -- (a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability)
       => tranquilizer, tranquillizer, tranquilliser, antianxiety agent, ataractic drug, ataractic agent, ataractic -- (a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity)