ataractic vs minor tranquillizer

minor tranquillizer vs ataractic

ataractic and minor tranquillizer both are nouns.

ataractic is an adjective but minor tranquillizer is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ataractic	Yes	Yes	No	No
minor tranquillizer	Yes	No	No	No

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

ataractic: a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
minor tranquillizer: 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, antianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser.

ataractic (noun)	minor tranquillizer (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)	minor tranquillizer (adjective)
tending to soothe or tranquilize

Difference between ataractic and minor tranquillizer

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