tranquilizer
Americannoun
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a person or thing that tranquilizes.
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a drug that has a sedative or calming effect without inducing sleep.
Etymology
Origin of tranquilizer
First recorded in 1790–1800; tranquilize + -er 1
Example Sentences
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Zadeh said the cat eventually came to rest in the 2500 block of Pheasant Hill Road, where a second tranquilizer dart was shot, and this one hit its mark.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025
The 18-day exercise involved tracking the rhinos using a helicopter and then shooting them with tranquilizer darts.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024
Nearly twenty years ago, MIT researcher Judith Wurtman observed that "Carbohydrates raise serotonin levels naturally and act like a natural tranquilizer."
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2023
After being treated with a tranquilizer and an anti-inflammatory, the colt didn’t improve and went to the hospital.
From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023
I was relieved for a split second, but then I saw it—a white-and-orange tranquilizer dart lodged in Sasha’s right arm.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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