minor tranquilizer vs ataractic

minor tranquilizer and ataractic both are nouns.

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

As nouns, ataractic is a hypernym of minor tranquilizer; that is, ataractic is a word with a broader meaning than minor tranquilizer:

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

Other hypernyms of minor tranquilizer include antianxiety agent, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, tranquilizer, tranquilliser, tranquillizer.

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

minor tranquilizer (adjective)	ataractic (adjective)
	tending to soothe or tranquilize