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tranquilize
verb tran·quil·ize \ˈtraŋ-kwə-ˌlīz, ˈtran-\
: to use a drug to cause (a person or animal) to become very relaxed and calm
tran·quil·ized also tran·quil·lizedtran·quil·iz·ing also tran·quiliz·ing
Full Definition of TRANQUILIZE
transitive verb
intransitive verb
1
: to become tranquil : relax 1
2
: to make one tranquil
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Variants of TRANQUILIZE
tran·quil·ize also tran·quil·lize \ˈtraŋ-kwə-ˌlīz, ˈtran-\
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First Known Use of TRANQUILIZE
1623
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Medical Dictionary
tranquilize
transitive verb tran·quil·ize
tran·quil·ized or chiefly British tran·quil·lized or tran·quilisedtran·quil·iz·ing or chiefly British tran·quiliz·ing or tran·quilis·ing
Medical Definition of TRANQUILIZE
: to make tranquil or calm; especially : to relieve of mental tension and anxiety by means of drugs
—tran·quil·iza·tion or chiefly British tran·quil·li·za·tion or tran·quil·li·sa·tion \ˌtraŋ-kwə-lə-ˈzā-shən, ˌtran-\ noun
Variants of TRANQUILIZE
tran·quil·ize or chiefly British tran·quil·lize or tran·quil·lise \ˈtraŋ-kwə-ˌlīz, ˈtran-\
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