antianxiety agent vs minor tranquilizer

minor tranquilizer vs antianxiety agent

antianxiety agent and minor tranquilizer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
antianxiety agent	Yes	No	No	No
minor tranquilizer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, minor tranquilizer is a hyponym of antianxiety agent; that is, minor tranquilizer 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
minor tranquilizer: 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, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer.

antianxiety agent (noun)	minor tranquilizer (noun)
a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity	a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability

Difference between antianxiety agent and minor tranquilizer

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