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Definition of Anxiolytic
1. Noun. A tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability.
Specialized synonyms: Benzodiazepine, Buspar, Buspirone, Dalmane, Flurazepam, Flurazepam Hydrochloride, Atarax, Hydroxyzine, Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride, Vistaril, Equanil, Meprin, Meprobamate, Miltown, Oxazepam, Serax, Perphenazine, Triavil
Generic synonyms: Antianxiety Agent, Ataractic, Ataractic Agent, Ataractic Drug, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, Tranquillizer
2. Adjective. Anxiety relieving.
Definition of Anxiolytic
1. Adjective. That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing ¹
2. Noun. (medicine) A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Anxiolytic
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Medical Definition of Anxiolytic
1. Medication used to reduce anxiety, agitation or tension. Origin: Gr. Lysis = dissolution (16 Dec 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anxiolytic
Literary usage of Anxiolytic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Molecular Neurobiology: Proceedings of the Second Nimh Conference by Steven Zalcman (1995)
"This agonist bound tightly to BzR (IC50=8nM) and demonstrated potent
anticonvulsant (£050=1.6 mg/kg)/anxiolytic effects in vivo. Moreover, this agent was ..."
2. Drug Abuse and Drug Abuse Research (1991): The Third Triennial Report to edited by MaryLouise Embrey, Christine R. Hartel (1999)
"Diazepam is, however, still the most frequently named anxiolytic/sedative implicated
in emergency room admissions and is mentioned five to six times more ..."
3. Stress, Gender, and Alcohol-Seeking Behavior edited by Walter A. Hunt, Sam Zakhari (1996)
"Bitran, D.; Hilvers, RJ; and Kellogg, CK Ovarian endocrine status modulates the
anxiolytic potency of diazepam and the efficacy of y-aminobutyric acid- ..."
4. Harmful Non-Indigenous Species in the United States (1994)
"anxiolytic and Anxiogenic Stimulus Effects It has been hypothesized for many ...
First, excessive alcohol intakes may be due to the anxiolytic properties of ..."
5. Risk Assessment for Neurobehavioral Toxicity edited by Bernard Weiss, Jurg Elsner (1997)
"into and time spent in the open arms, whereas anxiolytic drugs, such as benzodi-
azepines, elicit opposite effects. The elevated plus-maze test has been ..."
6. Alcohol and the Brain (1993)
"Moreover, coadmin- istration of these drugs produced anxiolytic effects ...
These findings indicate that alcohol shares the anxiolytic property with the ..."
7. Alcohol and Health: Seventh Special Report to the Us Congress by Louis Sullivan (1997)
"This same group reported that Ro15-4513 blocked some of alcohol's anxiolytic and
intoxicating properties (Koob et al. 1989). Lister (1989) demonstrated some ..."
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