ataractic agent vs minor tranquillizer

minor tranquillizer vs ataractic agent

ataractic agent and minor tranquillizer both are nouns.

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

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

ataractic agent: 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 agent 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 agent (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

Difference between ataractic agent and minor tranquillizer

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