antianxiety drug vs anxiolytic

antianxiety drug and anxiolytic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
antianxiety drug	Yes	No	No	No
anxiolytic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, antianxiety drug and anxiolytic are synonyms defined as:

antianxiety drug and anxiolytic: a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability

Other synonyms of antianxiety drug include anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer.

antianxiety drug (noun)	anxiolytic (noun)
a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability	a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability

antianxiety drug (adjective)	anxiolytic (adjective)
	anxiety relieving