anxiolytic
noun
an·xi·o·lyt·ic ˌaŋ-zē-ō-ˈli-tik 
ˌaŋ(k)-sē-
: a drug that relieves anxiety
anxiolytic adjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web What are benzodiazepines? Benzodiazepines are a class of anti-anxiety medications, or anxiolytics, that increase the activity of the gamma-aminobutyric acid receptors in the brain. 
Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2019
Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2019 Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French anxiolytique, adjective, from anxiété anxiety + -o- -o- + -lytique -lytic
First Known Use
1963, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
anxiolytic 1 of 2
noun
anx·io·lyt·ic ˌaŋ-zē-ō-ˈlit-ik ˌaŋ(k)-sē-
ˌaŋ(k)-sē- : a drug that relieves anxiety
anxiolytic
2 of 2adjective
: relieving anxiety