tranquilising
Chemically inducing sleep
Tranquilising is the British spelling of tranquilizing—administering a drug to calm or sedate a person or animal: The veterinarian tranquilised the elephant before transport.
The word extends to anything that soothes or quiets: the tranquilising effect of the waves.
Drug promoting calm
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
- benzodiazepineSedative drug class
- barbiturateSedative drug class
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
neuroleptic · antipsychotic · diazepam · lorazepam · chlorpromazine · haloperidol · ketamine · dart
Reducing distress or discomfort
- pacifyingCalming someone agitated
- quietingMaking something still
- lullingCalming into tranquility
- sedatingCalming with medication
relaxing · settling · mollifying · placating · subduing · gentling · stilling · hushing
Restoring calm or confidence
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
- consolingGiving solace to another
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- alleviatingMaking less severe
solacing · assuaging · salving · dulling · blunting · defusing · de-escalating · neutralizing
sedative
Drug promoting calm
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
- benzodiazepineSedative drug class
- barbiturateSedative drug class
hypnotic · neuroleptic · antipsychotic · diazepam · lorazepam · chlorpromazine · haloperidol · ketamine · dart · injection
soothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
sedating · relaxing · settling · mollifying · placating · subduing · gentling · stilling · hushing · composing
reassuring
Restoring calm or confidence
- comfortingGiving emotional ease
- consolingGiving solace to another
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
alleviating · solacing · assuaging · salving · dulling · blunting · defusing · de-escalating · neutralizing · tempering
tranquilisingstimulating
Arousing interest or energy
energising · stimulative · exciting · activating · invigorating
tranquilisingagitating
Disturbing or stirring up
disturbing · unsettling · alarming · distressing · upsetting
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