tranquilizer
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈtɹæ̞ŋkwɪläɪ̯zə//
- //ˈtɹæ̝ŋkwɪlaɪ̯zɚ//
- //ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋkwɪlaɪ̯zɚ//
- //ˈtɹɛ̃ŋkwɪlaɪ̯zɚ//
That which tranquillizes or soothes.
noun
- 1
That which tranquillizes or soothes.
- 2
A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension.
- 3
A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension. A gun that fires sedative darts.
Etymology
From tranquilize + -er.
Forms
- plural
- tranquilizers
tramp · The act of walking with heavy steps.trance · A dazed or unconscious condition.Trance · France.
tranquilizer · That which tranquillizes or soothes.
trans · In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a double bond in…transaction · The act of conducting or carrying out (business,…transcript · Something which has been transcribed; a writing or…