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ATARACTIC DRUG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ataractic drug mean?
• ATARACTIC DRUG (noun)
The noun ATARACTIC DRUG has 1 sense:
1. a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
Familiarity information: ATARACTIC DRUG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
antianxiety agent; ataractic; ataractic agent; ataractic drug; tranquilizer; tranquilliser; tranquillizer
Hypernyms ("ataractic drug" is a kind of...):
psychotropic agent (a chemical substance that can influence human consciousness)
sedative-hypnotic; sedative-hypnotic drug (a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ataractic drug"):
antipsychotic; antipsychotic agent; antipsychotic drug; major tranquilizer; major tranquilliser; major tranquillizer; neuroleptic; neuroleptic agent; neuroleptic drug (tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired)
antianxiety drug; anxiolytic; anxiolytic drug; minor tranquilizer; minor tranquilliser; minor tranquillizer (a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability)
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