Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of or relating to a drug or other agent that has a tranquilizing effect.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective tending to soothe or calm or tranquilize.
  • noun drug that reduces nervous tension and gives peace of mind.

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  • adjective That has a tranquilizing effect
  • noun medicine A drug that is used to tranquilize; a tranquilizer.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
  • adjective tending to soothe or tranquilize

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[From Greek ataraktos, undisturbed : a-, not; see a– + taraktos, disturbed (from tarassein, tarak-, to disturb).]

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Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀτάρακτος (ataraktos, "intrepid").

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  • - a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep ataractic - tending to soothe or tranquilize; "valium has a tranquilizing effect";

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  • - a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep ataractic - tending to soothe or tranquilize; "valium has a tranquilizing effect";

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  • n. - tranquillity of mind; imperturbability. ataractic, ataraxic,

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