tranquilizer

== English == === Alternative forms === tranquiliser, tranquilliser (chiefly UK) tranquillizer (chiefly US) === Etymology === From tranquilize +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɹæ̞ŋkwɪläɪ̯zə/ (General American, without æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈtɹæ̝ŋkwɪlaɪ̯zɚ/ (æ-raising) IPA(key): /ˈtɹeɪ̯ŋkwɪlaɪ̯zɚ/, /ˈtɹɛ̃ŋkwɪlaɪ̯zɚ/ Hyphenation: tran‧quil‧i‧zer === Noun === tranquilizer (plural tranquilizers) That which tranquillizes or soothes. (pharmacology) A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension. Synonyms: ataractic, (slang) tranq, sedative (loosely) A gun that fires sedative darts. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====