tranquilizer
noun
tran·quil·iz·er
| \ ˈtraŋ-kwə-ˌlī-zər
, ˈtran-\
, ˈtran-\
variants:
or less commonly tranquillizer
Definition of tranquilizer
1
: a drug used to reduce mental disturbance (such as anxiety and tension) — compare antipsychotic
2
: one that tranquilizes
Examples of tranquilizer in a Sentence
a patient who is on tranquilizers
Recent Examples on the Web
Using helicopters, tranquilizer darts, nets and refrigerated trucks, crews were able to remove 115 mountain goats from the park in September. — USA TODAY, "Mermaid Parade, Lincoln’s Bible, District 12: News from around our 50 states," 24 June 2019 Coincidentally, the presence of S.H.I.E.L.D. is usually a mild tranquilizer for me. — Darren Franich, EW.com, "Spider-Man: Far From Home," 24 June 2018 Female are shot with tranquilizers, captured, then either given a contraceptive vaccine or sterilized through surgical means. — Laurel Chor, National Geographic, "Wild boars make a home amid Hong Kong’s high rises and highways," 2 Apr. 2019 Risks and abuses: Overdose can occur, but most such cases involve other drugs, particularly tranquilizers or alcohol. — Felice J. Freyer, BostonGlobe.com, "Medications to treat opioid addiction," 6 June 2018 City police ended his 20-minute freedom run with lassos and tranquilizers. — Zolan Kanno-youngs, WSJ, "Escape From New York: Slaughterhouse Refugees Have a Country Place," 1 Oct. 2018 On Monday, a black bear that had a Midland neighborhood on edge finally was captured in a garage after being shot with tranquilizers six times. — Aleanna Siacon, Detroit Free Press, "Bear wanders into Grand Rapids neighborhood, is treed," 3 May 2018 As the takin did a full loop around the zoo, a recapture team with tranquilizers, and rifles for back-up, chased the animal until he was sedated, Nahabedian said. — BostonGlobe.com, "Workers hurt as 800-pound animal busts out of enclosure in Rhode Island zoo," 15 May 2018 Realistically, the proverbial conflict of horse tranquilizers versus fresh produce can happen in any relationship, regardless of age. — Karley Sciortino, Vogue, "Why Dating Someone Older Isn’t Always Such a Bad Idea," 17 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tranquilizer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tranquilizer
tranquilizer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tranquilizer
: a drug that causes a person or animal to become very relaxed and calm
See the full definition for tranquilizer in the English Language Learners Dictionary
tranquilizer
noun
tran·quil·iz·er
| \ ˈtraŋ-kwə-ˌlī-zər
\
\
Kids Definition of tranquilizer
: a drug used to make someone calm and relaxed
tranquilizer
noun
tran·quil·iz·er
variants:
or chiefly British tranquillizer
or tranquilliser \ -ˌlī-zər
\
\
Medical Definition of tranquilizer
: a drug used to reduce mental disturbance (as anxiety and tension) — see antipsychotic
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