anxiolytic

[ ang-zee-uh-lit-ik ]

/ ˌæŋ zi əˈlɪt ɪk /

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adjective

anxiety relieving.

noun

antianxiety drug.

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Origin of anxiolytic

First recorded in 1960–65; anxi(ety) + -o- + -lytic

Words nearby anxiolytic

Anvers, anvil, anxiety, anxiety disorder, anxiety neurosis, anxiolytic, anxious, anxiously, anxiousness, anxious seat, any

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British Dictionary definitions for anxiolytic

anxiolytic

/ (ˌæŋksɪəʊˈlɪtɪk) /

noun

any of a class of drugs that reduce anxiety

adjective

of or relating to this class of drugs

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Scientific definitions for anxiolytic

anxiolytic

[ ăng′zē-ō-lĭt′ĭk ]

A drug used to treat acute or chronic anxiety.