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tranquillizers — tran·quil·liz·er || træŋkwɪlaɪzÉ™(r) n. sedative drug; anything that makes a person or animal calm (also tranquilliser) … English contemporary dictionary
drug use — Introduction use of drugs for psychotropic rather than medical purposes. Among the most common psychotropic drugs are opiates ( opium, morphine, heroin), hallucinogens (LSD, mescaline, psilocybin), barbiturates, cocaine, amphetamines,… … Universalium
tranquillizer — UK [ˈtræŋkwɪlaɪzə(r)] / US [ˈtræŋkwəˌlaɪzər] noun [countable] Word forms tranquillizer : singular tranquillizer plural tranquillizers a drug that makes people calmer when they are very worried or nervous be on tranquillizers (= take them… … English dictionary
Транквилизатор (Tranquilliser) — лекарственное вещество, оказывающее на организм успокаивающее действие, уменьшающее тревогу и напряжение. Таким эффектом обладают антипсихотические средства (ранее считавшиеся основными транквилизаторами (major tranquillizers)), поэтому они… … Медицинские термины
Tranquilizer — In pharmacology, a drug that calms and relieves anxiety. The first tranquilizer, chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride (brand name: Librium) received FDA approval in 1960. Tranquillizers range in potency from mild to major, with increasing levels of… … Medical dictionary
tranquillizer — n. a drug that produces a calming effect, relieving anxiety and tension. antipsychotic drugs (formerly known as major tranquillizers) have this effect and are used to treat severe mental disorders (psychoses), including schizophrenia and mania.… … Medical dictionary
ТРАНКВИЛИЗАТОР — (tranquilliser) лекарственное вещество, оказывающее на организм успокаивающее действие, уменьшающее тревогу и напряжение. Таким эффектом обладают антипсихотические средства (ранее считавшиеся основными транквилизаторами (major tranquillizers)),… … Толковый словарь по медицине
tranquillizer — [[t]træ̱ŋkwɪlaɪzə(r)[/t]] tranquillizers N COUNT (The spellings tranquilizer in American English, and tranquilliser in British English are also used.) A tranquillizer is a drug that makes people feel calmer or less anxious. Tranquillizers are… … English dictionary
tranquillizer — n. a drug that produces a calming effect, relieving anxiety and tension. Antipsychotic drugs (formerly known as major tranquillizers) have this effect and are used to treat severe mental disorders (psychoses), including schizophrenia and mania.… … The new mediacal dictionary
Antidepressant — Fluoxetine (Prozac), an SSRI The chemical structure of … Wikipedia
