tranquillizer
Britishnoun
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a drug that calms a person without affecting clarity of consciousness
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anything that tranquillizes
Example Sentences
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“Halt,” he said, patting the tranquillizer gun at his side.
From Nature
By 1973, American doctors were writing more than a hundred million tranquillizer prescriptions a year, and countless patients became hooked.
From The New Yorker
Director Derek Grove said that “as the animal was close to surrounding woodland and dark was approaching, the vet did not believe a tranquillizer dart was a safe option.”
From Washington Times
Things begin to stir as David and the other residents, armed with tranquillizer guns, are forced to go hunting.
From The New Yorker
Burgess said the tranquillizer didn’t take effect immediately, causing officers to block the highway for around 10 minutes as they attempted to capture it.
From Washington Times
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