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antianxiety agent vs anxiolytic drug

anxiolytic drug vs antianxiety agent

antianxiety agent and anxiolytic drug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antianxiety agent Yes No No No
anxiolytic drug Yes No No No
As nouns, anxiolytic drug is a hyponym of antianxiety agent; that is, anxiolytic drug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antianxiety agent:
  • antianxiety agent: a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
  • anxiolytic drug: a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
Other hyponyms of antianxiety agent include antipsychotic, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic drug, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser, major tranquillizer, neuroleptic, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic drug, antianxiety drug, anxiolytic, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer.
antianxiety agent (noun) anxiolytic drug (noun)
a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability
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