ataractic vs antianxiety drug

antianxiety drug vs ataractic

ataractic and antianxiety drug both are nouns.

ataractic is an adjective but antianxiety drug is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, antianxiety drug is a hyponym of ataractic; that is, antianxiety drug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ataractic:

ataractic: a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
antianxiety drug: a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability

Other hyponyms of ataractic include antipsychotic, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic drug, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser, major tranquillizer, neuroleptic, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer.

ataractic (noun)	antianxiety 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

ataractic (adjective)	antianxiety drug (adjective)
tending to soothe or tranquilize

Difference between ataractic and antianxiety drug

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