ataractic
- adjective
- /ˌætəˈræktɪk/
- Specialized
:
ataráctico
- The doctor prescribed an ataractic medication to help manage her anxiety.
Examples
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Some researchers are studying new ataractic agents for the treatment of severe agitation.
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Because of its ataractic effects, the drug is used in psychiatric settings.
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The ataractic was effective in reducing her anxiety.
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Many patients find ataractic medications helpful during stressful situations.
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The doctor prescribed an ataractic medication to help manage her anxiety effectively.
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Many patients find ataractic medications helpful during stressful situations.
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Because of its ataractic effects, the drug is often used in psychiatric clinics.
Synonyms
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5.8
Calming and making someone feel sleepy
Causing calm and reducing worry
That makes a person feel calm and less anxious
To make someone feel calm and less worried
Making someone feel less anxious and tense
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A drug that reduces stress without making you sleepy or unable to think clearly
How Calming
Surface Forms
Morphology
ataractic = ataraxia (opaque) = a + tarax + tic
Although formed from Greek elements, the combining form and base noun are obscure to typical learners, so the adjective's meaning is not transparently built from common English components.
Etymology
Ataractic comes from Greek parts a- meaning 'not' and taraktos meaning 'disturbed'. So something called ataractic tends to soothe nervous excitement and give a calm, mild sedative effect.