tranquilisation

Chemical peace induction

Tranquilisation is the act or process of administering a tranquiliser, typically to calm an agitated person or sedate an animal: The vet recommended tranquilisation before transport.

The term appears in medical and veterinary contexts where sedation serves a practical purpose.

Also spelled tranquilization.

sedation

sedative

Drug promoting calm

benzodiazepine · propofol · diazepam · lorazepam · haloperidol · ketamine · morphine · narcotic · opiate · hypnotic

calming

soothing

Reducing distress or discomfort

ease · reassurance · quieting · unwinding · decompression · alleviation · respite · pacification · palliation · calmness

wildlife

dart

Handheld pointed projectile

tagging · relocation · conservation · wildlife · safari · poaching · researcher · blowgun · tracking · collar

restraint

control

Authority to direct

regulation · moderation · suppression · pacification · neutralization · incapacitation · handling · intervention · compliance · submission

Opposites
physiological/psychological state induction

tranquilisationstimulation

Evoking a response

excitation · activation · arousal · invigoration · animation

activity level

tranquilisationstimulation

Evoking a response

awakening · rousing · energising · mobilisation · enlivening

emotional regulation

tranquilisationagitation

Disturbed, restless state

excitation · perturbation · disturbance · unsettling · disquieting

Family

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