tranquilize

tranquilize
tran·quil·ize or chiefly Brit tran·quil·lize or tran·quil·lise 'traŋ-kwə-.līz, 'tran- vt, -ized or chiefly Brit -lized or -lised; -iz·ing or chiefly Brit -liz·ing or -lis·ing to make tranquil or calm esp to relieve of mental tension and anxiety by means of drugs
tran·quil·iza·tion or chiefly Brit tran·quil·li·za·tion or tran·quil·li·sa·tion .traŋ-kwə-lə-'zā-shən, .tran- n

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