tranquillizing
1Tranquillizing — Tranquilize Tran quil*ize, Tranquillize Tran quil*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tranquilized}or {Tranquilliized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tranquilizing}or {Tranquillizing}.] [Cf. F. tranquilliser.] To render tranquil; to allay when agitated; to compose; to …
2Tranquillizing — Tranquilizing Tran quil*i zing, Tranquillizing Tran quil*li zing, a. Making tranquil; calming. The tranquilizing power of time. Wordsworth. {Tran quil*i zing*ly} or {Tran quil*li zing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
3tranquillizing — tranquillize (Amer.) tran·quil·lize || træŋkwɪlaɪz v. quiet, calm, pacify; become calm; have a calming effect (also tranquillise) …
4tranquillizing — adjective (especially of a drug) have a calming or sedative effect on. → tranquillize …
5tranquillizing — adjective tending to soothe or tranquilize valium has a tranquilizing effect took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed • Syn: ↑ataractic, ↑ataraxic, ↑sedative, ↑tranquilizing, ↑tranquilising, ↑tranquilli …
6drug use — Introduction use of drugs for psychotropic rather than medical purposes. Among the most common psychotropic drugs are opiates ( opium, morphine, heroin), hallucinogens (LSD, mescaline, psilocybin), barbiturates, cocaine, amphetamines,… …
7Passaddhi — is a Pali noun that has been translated as calmness, tranquillity, repose and serenity. [Rhys Davids Stede (1921 25), p. 447, [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi bin/philologic/getobject.pl?c.2:1:2512.pali entry for Passaddhi (retrieved 9 Jul 2007).] ] …
8mental hygiene — Science of maintaining mental health and preventing disorders to help people function at their full mental potential. It includes all measures taken to promote and preserve mental health: rehabilitation of the mentally disturbed, prevention of… …
9tranquillize — or tranquillise; US tranquilize verb [usu. as adjective tranquillizing] (especially of a drug) have a calming or sedative effect on. ↘administer a tranquillizing drug to. Derivatives tranquillizer noun …
10ataractic — adj. & n. (also ataraxic) adj. calming or tranquillizing. n. a tranquillizing drug. Etymology: Gk ataraktos calm: cf. ATARAXY …
