ANXIOLYTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does anxiolytic mean? 

• ANXIOLYTIC (noun)
  The noun ANXIOLYTIC has 1 sense:

1. a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability

  Familiarity information: ANXIOLYTIC used as a noun is very rare.

• ANXIOLYTIC (adjective)
  The adjective ANXIOLYTIC has 1 sense:

1. anxiety relieving

  Familiarity information: ANXIOLYTIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANXIOLYTIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

antianxiety drug; anxiolytic; anxiolytic drug; minor tranquilizer; minor tranquilliser; minor tranquillizer

Hypernyms ("anxiolytic" is a kind of...):

antianxiety agent; ataractic; ataractic agent; ataractic drug; tranquilizer; tranquilliser; tranquillizer (a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "anxiolytic"):

benzodiazepine (any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency)

BuSpar; buspirone (a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety)

Dalmane; flurazepam; flurazepam hydrochloride (tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia)

Atarax; hydroxyzine; hydroxyzine hydrochloride; Vistaril (a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness)

Equanil; Meprin; meprobamate; Miltown (a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety)

oxazepam; Serax (a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal)

perphenazine; Triavil (tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults)

Derivation:

anxiolytic (anxiety relieving)

• ANXIOLYTIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Anxiety relieving

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

anxiety ((psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic)

Derivation:

anxiolytic (a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability)

 Context examples 

A 2-aminoethyl oxime ether of aralkylketones, with antidepressant, antiobsessive-compulsive, and anxiolytic properties.

(Fluvoxamine, NCI Thesaurus)

Depending on the dose delivered, ethanol behaves as an anxiolytic, a depressant, or a general anesthetic.

(Ethanol, NCI Thesaurus)

A nonbenzodiazepine, cyclopyrrolone and active stereoisomer of zopiclone with hypnotic and sedative activity and without significant anxiolytic activity.

(Eszopiclone, NCI Thesaurus)

A triazolobenzodiazepine agent with anxiolytic, sedative-hypnotic and anticonvulsant activities.

(Alprazolam, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt form of dexmedetomidine, an imidazole derivate and active d-isomer of medetomidine with analgesic, anxiolytic and sedative activities.

(Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

A synthetic benzodiazepine derivative with anxiolytic property.

(Halazepam, NCI Thesaurus)

A benzodiazepine with anxiolytic, anti-anxiety, anticonvulsant, anti-emetic and sedative properties.

(Lorazepam, NCI Thesaurus)

A hydrazine derivative and a potent non-selective monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor with anxiolytic and antidepressant properties.

(Phenelzine Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

The mesylate salt form of paroxetine, a phenylpiperidine derivative and a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) with antidepressant and anxiolytic properties.

(Paroxetine Mesylate, NCI Thesaurus)

The hydrochloride salt form of paroxetine, a phenylpiperidine derivative and a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) with antidepressant and anxiolytic properties.

(Paroxetine hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)