minor tranquilliser

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minor tranquilliser - a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritabilityantianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquillizerbenzodiazepine - any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependencyBuSpar, buspirone - a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxietyDalmane, flurazepam, flurazepam hydrochloride - tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomniaAtarax, hydroxyzine, hydroxyzine hydrochloride, Vistaril - a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sicknessEquanil, Meprin, meprobamate, Miltown - a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxietyoxazepam, Serax - a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawalperphenazine, Triavil - tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adultsantianxiety agent, ataractic, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, tranquilizer, tranquilliser, tranquillizer - a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity