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Ataractic Common

Ataractic has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity

2

A drug that is used to tranquilize; a tranquilizer.

Adjective
1

tending to soothe or tranquilize

"valium has a tranquilizing effect"

"took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed"

2

That has a tranquilizing effect

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
psychotropic agent sedative-hypnotic
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
major tranquilizer minor tranquilizer
Rhyming Words
tic otic etic ictic mutic lotic attic ontic istic vatic octic latic metic artic ustic matic votic retic optic nitic
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