Dictionary

tranquilizer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈtɹæ̝ŋkwɪlaɪ̯zɚ/ without æ-raising
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋkwɪlaɪ̯zɚ/ æ-raising
• /ˈtɹɛ̃ŋkwɪlaɪ̯zɚ/ æ-raising
• /ˈtɹæ̞ŋkwɪläɪ̯zə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From tranquilize + -er.

Meanings

1. That which tranquillizes or soothes.
2. A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension.
3. (broadly) A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension. ▸ A gun that fires sedative darts.

Forms

Coordinates

no-go pill · downer · pill · sleeping pill · horse tranquilizer · chill pill

Deriveds

horse tranquilizer · trank · tranx · tranq · tranquilizer dart

Synonyms

tranq · ataractic · sedative · sedative · ataractic · tranq · trank · tranq

Translations (35)

sh trankvilizator (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · hu nyugtató (anything that tranquillizes or soothes) · sh anksiolìtik (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · sh анксиолѝтик (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · el αγχολυτικό (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · he כָּדוּר הַרְגָעָה (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · fi rauhoittaja (anything that tranquillizes or soothes) · hu nyugtatószer (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · el ηρεμιστικό (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · ceb ighuhupay (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · el καταπραϋντικό (anything that tranquillizes or soothes) · ja 精神安定剤 (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · ru успокои́тельное (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · sh trankvilizator (anything that tranquillizes or soothes) · ms penenteram (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · he תְּרוּפַת הַרְגָעָה (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · sh транквилизатор (anything that tranquillizes or soothes) · ru успокои́тельное (anything that tranquillizes or soothes) · eo trankviligilo (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · sh транквилизатор (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · bg лекарство за успокояване (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · el ηρεμιστικό (anything that tranquillizes or soothes) · ru транквилиза́тор (anything that tranquillizes or soothes) · cmn 鎮靜藥 /镇静药 (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · ru транквилиза́тор (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · pt tranquilizador (anything that tranquillizes or soothes) · pt tranquilizante (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · fa آرامبخش (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · cmn 鎮靜劑 /镇静剂 (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · fi rauhoittava (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · it ansiolitico (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · ja 鎮静薬 (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · hu nyugtató (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · mi rongoā whakamahuru (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension) · nrf trantchilisant (drug used to reduce anxiety or tension)