anxiolytic

[ ang-zee-uh-lit-ik ]

adjective
  1. anxiety relieving.

Origin of anxiolytic

1
First recorded in 1960–65; anxi(ety) + -o- + -lytic

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British Dictionary definitions for anxiolytic

anxiolytic

/ (ˌæŋksɪəʊˈlɪtɪk) /


noun
  1. any of a class of drugs that reduce anxiety

adjective
  1. of or relating to this class of drugs

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Scientific definitions for anxiolytic

anxiolytic

[ ăng′zē-ō-lĭtĭk ]


  1. A drug used to treat acute or chronic anxiety.

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