Meanings
adjectiveanxiolytic (comparative more anxiolytic, superlative most anxiolytic)
comparative more anxiolytic · superlative most anxiolytic
- medicineThat reduces anxiety; tranquilizing.
Synonyms & antonyms
antonym(s) of “reducing anxiety”
Opposite
antonym(s) of “anxiety-treating drug”
Opposite
nouna tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
Similar
minor tranquilizerminor tranquillizerminor tranquilliserantianxiety druganxiolytic drug
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Catalan ansiolític, anxiolític
- ansiolíticdrug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
- anxiolíticdrug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
Chinese Mandarin 抗不安藥 /抗不安药
- 抗不安藥 /抗不安药drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
Czech anxiolytikum
- anxiolytikumdrug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
Finnish anksiolyyttinen, ahdistusta lievittävä
- anksiolyyttinenthat reduces anxiety
- ahdistusta lievittäväthat reduces anxiety
- anksiolyyttidrug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
- ahdistuslääkedrug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
German Anxiolytikum
- Anxiolytikumdrug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
Greek αγχολυτικό
- αγχολυτικό (ancholytikó)drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
Hungarian szorongásoldó
- szorongásoldódrug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
Indonesian ansiolitik
- ansiolitikdrug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
Italian ansiolitico
- ansioliticodrug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
Japanese 抗不安薬
- 抗不安薬drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
Malay anziolitik
- anziolitikdrug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
Polish przeciwlękowy, anksjolityczny
- przeciwlękowythat reduces anxiety
- anksjolitycznythat reduces anxiety
- środek przeciwlękowydrug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
- anksjolitykdrug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
Portuguese ansiolítico, calmante
- ansiolíticothat reduces anxiety
- calmantethat reduces anxiety
- ansiolíticodrug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
Spanish ansiolítico
- ansiolíticodrug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety
Cite this entry
APA
anxiolytic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anxiolytic
MLA
“anxiolytic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anxiolytic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anxiolytic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anxiolytic.
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