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anxiolytic

anx·i·o·lyt·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-zee-uh-lit-ik]
    • /ˌæŋ zi əˈlɪt ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ang-zee-uh-lit-ik]
    • /ˌæŋ zi əˈlɪt ɪk/

Definitions of anxiolytic word

  • noun anxiolytic any of a class of drugs that reduce anxiety 3
  • adjective anxiolytic of or relating to this class of drugs 3
  • adjective anxiolytic relieving tension or anxiety 3
  • noun anxiolytic any anxiolytic drug or substance 3
  • noun anxiolytic An anxiolytic is any one of a class of drugs that reduce anxiety. 3
  • adjective anxiolytic Anxiolytic drugs are used to reduce anxiety. 3

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Origin of anxiolytic

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; anxi(ety) + -o- + -lytic

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Parts of speech for Anxiolytic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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anxiolytic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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