Tranquilizing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹæŋkwɪˌlaɪzɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tranquilizing is an adjective meaning Of a drug: having the effect of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep; sedating, sedative.
Meaning
Of a drug: having the effect of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep; sedating, sedative.
More Meanings
- (literary) Having the effect of making someone or something tranquil; calming, soothing.
- gerund of tranquilize
- present participle and gerund of tranquilize
Example Sentences
In a preceding paper I have spoken of an English Sunday in the country, and its tranquilizing effect upon the landscape; but where is its sacred influence more strikingly apparent than in the very heart of that great Babel, London?
Synonyms for tranquilizing
Depending on context, synonyms include sedative, ataractic, ataraxic, depressant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ataractic, sedative, depressant, ataraxic, thalidomide, anxiolytic.
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