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tranquillizer vs neuroleptic

neuroleptic vs tranquillizer

tranquillizer and neuroleptic both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tranquillizer Yes No No No
neuroleptic Yes No No No
As nouns, neuroleptic is a hyponym of tranquillizer; that is, neuroleptic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tranquillizer:
  • tranquillizer: a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
  • neuroleptic: tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
Other hyponyms of tranquillizer include antipsychotic, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic drug, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser, major tranquillizer, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic drug, antianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer.
tranquillizer (noun) neuroleptic (noun)
a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired
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