tranquilizer
nounmasculinetécnico/tɾɐ̃.kwi.li.ˈzɐ̃.tɨ/medium
tran·qui·li·zan·te
Definition
A drug used to reduce anxiety, agitation, or tension; a calming drug.
The vet administered a tranquilizer to the agitated animal.
She was on tranquilizers for her anxiety disorder.
Common collocations
take a tranquilizertranquilizer effectnatural tranquilizertranquilizer dose
Etymology
Derivado de 'tranquilizar' + sufixo '-ante'. Do latim 'tranquillus' (calmo).