tranquillizer vs anxiolytic

anxiolytic vs tranquillizer

tranquillizer and anxiolytic both are nouns.

tranquillizer is not an adjective while anxiolytic is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tranquillizer	Yes	No	No	No
anxiolytic	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

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

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

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

tranquillizer (adjective)	anxiolytic (adjective)
	anxiety relieving

Difference between tranquillizer and anxiolytic

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