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Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects.
Arnold H. Glasow

Meaning of "tranquilizer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRANQUILIZER

tranquilizer  [ˈtræŋkwɪˌlaɪzə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRANQUILIZER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tranquilizer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TRANQUILIZER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tranquilizer

A tranquilizer, tranquillizer, or tranquilliser, is a drug that induces tranquility in an individual. The term "tranquilizer" is imprecise, and is usually qualified, or replaced with more precise terms: ▪ minor tranquilizer usually refers to anxiolytic or antianxiety agent. ▪ major tranquilizer usually refers to antipsychotics. Antimanic agents can also be considered tranquilizing agents.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRANQUILIZER


civiliser
ˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzə
civilizer
ˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzə
destabiliser
diːˈsteɪbɪˌlaɪzə
destabilizer
diːˈsteɪbɪˌlaɪzə
fertilizer
ˈfɜːtɪˌlaɪzə
gyrostabiliser
ˌdʒaɪrəʊˈsteɪbɪˌlaɪzə
gyrostabilizer
ˌdʒaɪrəʊˈsteɪbɪˌlaɪzə
lyophiliser
laɪˈɒfɪˌlaɪzə
lyophilizer
laɪˈɒfɪˌlaɪzə
mobiliser
ˈməʊbɪˌlaɪzə
mobilizer
ˈməʊbɪˌlaɪzə
stabilizer
ˈsteɪbɪˌlaɪzə
steriliser
ˈsterɪˌlaɪzə
sterilizer
ˈstɛrɪˌlaɪzə
stylizer
ˈstaɪˌlaɪzə
tranquiliser
ˈtræŋkwɪˌlaɪzə
tranquillizer
ˈtræŋkwɪˌlaɪzə
utiliser
ˈjuːtɪˌlaɪzə
utilizer
ˈjuːtɪˌlaɪzə
visualiser
ˈvɪʒʊəˌlaɪzə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRANQUILIZER

trank
trannie
trannies
tranny
tranquil
tranquilisation
tranquilise
tranquiliser
tranquility
tranquilization
tranquilizer dart
tranquillisation
tranquilliser
tranquillity
tranquillization
tranquillize
tranquillizer
tranquillizer dart
tranquilly
tranquilness

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRANQUILIZER

centralizer
crystalizer
crystallizer
finalizer
graphic equalizer
horizontal stabilizer
immobilizer
localizer
nebulizer
neutralizer
normalizer
organizer
parametric equalizer
realizer
socializer
tantalizer
totalizer
vertical stabilizer
visualizer
vitalizer
vocalizer

Synonyms and antonyms of tranquilizer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TRANQUILIZER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tranquilizer» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tranquilizer

Translation of «tranquilizer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRANQUILIZER

Find out the translation of tranquilizer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tranquilizer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tranquilizer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

安神
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tranquilizante
570 millions of speakers

English

tranquilizer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ट्रैंक्विलाइज़र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مهدئ للأعصاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

транквилизатор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tranqüilizante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘুমের ঔষধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tranquillisant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penenang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beruhigungsmittel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

精神安定剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안정제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tranquilizer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuốc an thần
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tranquilizer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ट्रॅनकुइलायझर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sakinleştirici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tranquillante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uspokajający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

транквілізатор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tranchilizant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηρεμιστικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kalmerings
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lugnande medel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beroligende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tranquilizer

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANQUILIZER»

The term «tranquilizer» is regularly used and occupies the 90.001 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TRANQUILIZER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tranquilizer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tranquilizer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tranquilizer

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «TRANQUILIZER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tranquilizer.
1
Arnold H. Glasow
Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRANQUILIZER»

Discover the use of tranquilizer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tranquilizer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Encyclopedia of Addictive Drugs
(Hydrochloride form 956- 90-1) Formal Names: Phencyclidine Informal Names: Ace, Ad, Alien Sex Fiend (with heroin), Amoeba, Angel, Angel Dust, Angel Hair, Angel Mist, Angel Poke, Animal Trank, Animal Tranq, Animal Tranquilizer, Aurora  ...
Richard Lawrence Miller, 2002
2
Backpacker
Body. Language. Wilderness. As. Tranquilizer. How you can use that relaxing backwoods mood to chase away everyday stress by Buck Tilton The sun warms my face, and the only sounds are birdsong coming from deep in the evergreens and ...
3
Rituals of Silence: Long-term Tranquilizer Use by Women in ...
1 Four socialization patterns with respect to tranquilizer use precipitating the respondents' first prescription for benzodiazepines total 50 The first part of this chapter describes the women's socialization with respect to tranquilizer use before ...
Joke Haafkens, 1997
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The Complete Guide to Understanding & Caring for Your Cat
A tranquilizer is often an appetite stimulant, so your cat may run to his food dish and demand to be fed, in which case, feed him! Here is how you can help your cat deal with the tranquilizer: The first time you give your cat a tranquilizer, plan ...
Carole C. Wilbourn, 2007
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Treatment Choices for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Long-acting benzodiazepines Chlordiazepoxide Librium Tranquilizer Clonazepam Klonopin Anticonvulsant Clorazepate Tranxene Tranquilizer Diazepam Valium Tranquilizer Flurazepam Dalmane Insomnia Halazepam Paxipam Tranquilizer ...
Harvey B. Milkman, Lloyd I. Sederer, 1990
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The Age of Anxiety: A History of America's Turbulent Affair ...
In The Age of Anxiety, Andrea Tone draws on a broad array of original sources—manufacturers’ files, FDA reports, letters, government investigations, and interviews with inventors, physicians, patients, and activists—to provide the ...
Andrea Tone, 2008
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Encyclopedia of Family Health
However, there is a degree of dependence in people who take a tranquilizer regularly, and when they stop they may experience disturbed sleep or nightmares. If the dose is reduced gradually no withdrawal symptoms should occur. My mother ...
David B. Jacoby, R. M. Youngson, 2004
8
Historical Dictionary of the 1950s
During the 1950s, scientists working at a number of prominent pharmaceutical companies developed the first generation of tranquilizer drugs designed to treat medically the symptoms of depression and anxiety. The first of those drugs to be  ...
James Stuart Olson, 2000
9
Anesthesia for Veterinary Technicians
Acepromazine is a commonly used tranquilizer and anxiolytic that can be administered SQ, IM, or IV. Because of its hypotensive effects due to vasodilation and its inability to be antagonized it should be used cautiously in the sick or debilitated ...
Susan Bryant, 2010
10
Acupuncture Energetics: A Clinical Approach for Physicians
Sympathetic'" Point Zero Master Oscillation Stress Control Tranquilizer Endocrine Master Cerebral Shen Men Thalamus Master Sensorial relief. Endocrine is located on the wall of the inter- tragic notch. It activates the pituitary and thus the ...
Joseph M. Helms, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRANQUILIZER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tranquilizer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tranquilizer to be used on roaming black bear
He's going to have possession of a tranquilizer gun and police were instructed to contact DNR immediately after a sighting is reported so he can get to a spotting ... «WSBT-TV, Jul 15»
2
Mountain lion caught in San Mateo neighborhood safely released …
Around 7:30 p.m. the game warden used tranquilizer darts to render the animal unconscious in the vicinity of El Camino Real and Ninth Avenue, according to ... «abc7news.com, May 15»
3
Black bear in Ridgewood subdued with tranquilizer dart
This 175-pound young male black bear was headed back to the forest Saturday, April 11, 2015, after it was subdued with a tranquilizer dart in Ridgewood. «NorthJersey.com, Apr 15»
4
TEMECULA: Tranquilizer in lungs killed cougar captured at mall …
Based on preliminary results from a necropsy, the dart entered the animal's chest cavity, delivering the tranquilizer drug to lung tissue, said Kevin Brennan, ... «Press-Enterprise, Mar 15»
5
Mountain Lion Shot With A Tranquilizer Gun In Parking Lot Of …
On Friday, a mountain lion wandered into the parking lot of a California shopping mall. State wildlife officers shot the mountain lion with a tranquilizer dart. Sadly ... «The Inquisitr, Mar 15»
6
Heroin, horse tranquilizer mix may be cause of recent overdose spike
Law enforcement agencies across the state have been warned that a new mixture of heroin and horse tranquilizers could be the cause of a rash of overdoses in ... «Springfield News Sun, Feb 15»
7
Man infamous for killing wife with horse tranquilizer in 1980 dies in …
He used what was thought-to-be undetectable horse tranquilizer to kill Mohr, allegedly to collect on insurance policies totaling more than $300,000. He bashed ... «MLive.com, Nov 14»
8
Tranquilizer dart ends black bear's school visit
Idaho Fish and Game officials tranquilized the black bear after it climbed down from a large tree. Fish and Game says it's a young bear likely on its own for the ... «WAVY-TV, Sep 14»
9
Four police required tranquilizer gun, marshmallows to capture a …
A raccoon managed to break into a Bronx beauty shop on Saturday and it took four cops, a bag of marshmallows, a tranquilizer gun, and a catch pole to coax the ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
10
Timothy R. Clark: The Internet is the great equalizer, tranquilizer
The Internet has also become the great tranquilizer. What is all of the gaming, gossiping and gambling doing for us? As a planet we spend 3 billion hours a week ... «Deseret News, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tranquilizer [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tranquilizer>. May 2024 ».
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