tranquilizer
noun
tran·quil·iz·er
ˈtraŋ-kwə-ˌlī-zər 
ˈtran-
variants
or less commonly tranquillizer
1
: a drug used to reduce mental disturbance (such as anxiety and tension) compare antipsychotic
2
: one that tranquilizes
Examples of tranquilizer in a Sentence
a patient who is on tranquilizers
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Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
This too is a common sight, and a symptom of fentanyl laced with the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
In the park, the medical outreach team handed out glass pipes and test kits that can detect fentanyl or veterinary tranquilizer in drugs before they’re consumed, possibly saving lives.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
An Ohio woman was sentenced to 40 years in prison this week for injecting her estranged husband with an animal tranquilizer — and then burying his body — during an attack that was partially captured on a vehicle dash camera.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Tranquilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tranquilizer. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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tranquilizer
noun
tran·quil·iz·er
variants
also tranquillizer
ˈtraŋ-kwə-ˌlī-zər
ˈtran-
: one that tranquilizes
especially
: a drug used to reduce anxiety and nervous tension
Medical Definition
tranquilizer
noun
tran·quil·iz·er
variants
or chiefly British tranquillizer
or tranquilliser
: a drug used to reduce mental disturbance (as anxiety and tension) see antipsychotic
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