tranquilizing

== English == === Etymology === From tranquilize +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɹæŋkwɪˌlaɪzɪŋ/ Hyphenation: tran‧quil‧iz‧ing === Adjective === tranquilizing (comparative more tranquilizing, superlative most tranquilizing) Of a drug: having the effect of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep; sedating, sedative. (literary) Having the effect of making someone or something tranquil; calming, soothing. === Noun === tranquilizing (uncountable) gerund of tranquilize The act of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep, using a drug. The act of making someone or something tranquil. === Verb === tranquilizing present participle and gerund of tranquilize