calmantn.
/ˈkalmənt//ˈkɑːmənt/ Medicine.
= calmative n.
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the mind > emotion > calmness > [noun] > calming person or thing
quietera1542
cooler1592
allayment1609
allay1614
julepa1640
composer1649
calmer1653
lull1721
tranquillizer1800
calmant1811
steadier1864
calmative1870
quietive1873
soothment1900
1811 M. Trench Leadbeater Papers II. 210 What females call work..is a sort of composer, a calmant peculiarly useful..to the delicate and irritable spirits of women.
1862 Med. Times II. 390 Tobacco has always had the reputation of being a calmant rather than a stimulant.
1881 R. C. Praed Policy & Passion iii Prussic acid..acted as a speedy calmant.
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