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antianxiety

antianxiety

1 4.2
A drug or treatment that makes someone feel less worried
  • noun
  • /ˌæntiˈæŋzɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : medicamento ansiolítico
  • Benzodiazepines have hypnotic, muscle relaxing, antianxiety, and anticonvulsant properties.
  • antianxiety drug
  • antianxiety medication
  • antianxiety pill

Examples

  • If a patient decides to use the aromatherapy in addition to antianxiety agents, it would be considered a CT.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Some studies show that antianxiety medications can significantly help individuals with anxiety disorders.

  • - He's an antianxiety dog.

    Road Hard (2015)

  • I haven't even taken one of my antianxiety pills today.

    Little (2019)

  • Antianxiety medicines, like Ativan or Xanax,

    Blog text (28)

  • My wife has already had to go on antianxiety medication to manage her stress.

  • Eventually, her doctor put her on antianxiety medication to help reduce her anxiety.

Synonyms

antianxiety drug
vsantianxiety
  • Specialized
3.5

A drug that reduces anxiety and makes you feel calmer

includes non-drug treatments and can prevent anxious feelings
anxiolytic drug
vsantianxiety
  • Specialized
5.8

A drug that reduces worry and calms tension

focuses on anxious feelings rather than calming general irritability
ataractic
vsantianxiety
  • Specialized
9.9

A drug that reduces anxiety without making you sleepy

does not promise preserved mental clarity and includes non-drug options
ataractic agent
vsantianxiety
  • Specialized
9.9

A drug that reduces stress without making you sleepy or unable to think clearly

does not guarantee preserved mental clarity and covers other treatments
ataractic drug
vsantianxiety
  • Specialized
8.8

A drug that reduces anxiety without making you sleepy or confused

does not guarantee preserved thinking and includes preventative measures
antianxiety agent
vsantianxiety
  • Specialized
4.6

A medicine that reduces stress without making you feel confused

focuses on anxious feelings rather than general stress or tension

Compounds

antianxiety drug
  • Specialized
3.5

A drug that reduces anxiety and makes you feel calmer

antianxiety agent
  • Specialized
4.6

A medicine that reduces stress without making you feel confused

How Calming

anxiolytic drug
  • Specialized
5.8
antianxiety
  • Specialized
1 4.2
antianxiety agent
  • Specialized
4.6

Surface Forms

antianxiety singular
antianxieties plural

Morphology

antianxiety = anxiety (transparent) = anti + anxiety

The noun is transparently formed from anti- + anxiety to mean something that reduces anxiety.

Etymology

Antianxiety comes from anti- 'against' and anxiety 'worry', so an antianxiety as a noun is a drug or treatment that reduces or prevents feelings of anxiety.