- antianxiety
- an·ti·anx·i·ety -(.)aŋ-'zī-ət-ē adj tending to prevent or relieve anxiety <\antianxiety drugs>
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an·ti·an·xi·e·ty (an″te-ang-ziґə-te) reducing anxiety. Called also anxiolytic. See also under agent.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
antianxiety
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antianxiety — adjective Date: 1962 tending to prevent or relieve anxiety < antianxiety drugs > … New Collegiate Dictionary
antianxiety — ˌ adjective Etymology: anti (I) + anxiety : tending to prevent or relieve anxiety antianxiety drugs * * * /an tee ang zuy i tee, an tuy /, adj. tending to prevent or relieve anxiety. [1960 65; ANTI + ANXIETY] … Useful english dictionary
antianxiety agent — noun a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity • Syn: ↑tranquilizer, ↑tranquillizer, ↑tranquilliser, ↑ataractic drug, ↑ataractic agent, ↑ataractic • Derivationally related forms: ↑ataractic … Useful english dictionary
antianxiety drug — noun a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability • Syn: ↑minor tranquilizer, ↑minor tranquillizer, ↑minor tranquilliser, ↑anxiolytic, ↑anxiolytic drug • Derivationally related forms: ↑anxiolytic ( … Useful english dictionary
antianxiety — /an tee ang zuy i tee, an tuy /, adj. tending to prevent or relieve anxiety. [1960 65; ANTI + ANXIETY] * * * … Universalium
antianxiety — adjective Acting to combat or reduce anxiety … Wiktionary
antianxiety — adj. against anxiety … English contemporary dictionary
antianxiety — an·ti·anxiety … English syllables
antianxiety — an•ti•anx•i•e•ty [[t]ˌæn ti æŋˈzaɪ ɪ ti, ˌæn taɪ [/t]] adj. pha tending to prevent or relieve anxiety • Etymology: 1960–65 … From formal English to slang
antianxiety drug — Pharm. any of various substances, as benzodiazepines, that are primarily used to treat various forms of anxiety and psychosomatic conditions. Also called anxiolytic, minor tranquilizer. * * * … Universalium
