Anxiolytic

/ˌæŋ.zi.oʊˈlɪt.ɪk/ noun

Definition

A class of medications that reduce anxiety symptoms, including benzodiazepines and certain antidepressants.

Etymology

From Latin 'anxius' (troubled, uneasy) + Greek 'lytikos' (able to loosen). Agents that loosen anxiety.

Kelly Says

Anxiolytics are anti-anxiety medications — they calm the nervous system when anxiety gets out of control, but some can be habit-forming, so they're used carefully.

Translations

ARالعربية
مضاد القلق
muḍād al-qalq
BNবাংলা
উদ্বেগনাশক
udbēgnāśak
CSČeština
anxiolytikum
ahn-see-oh-LEE-tee-koom
DADansk
anxiolytikum
ahn-see-oh-LEE-tee-koom
DEDeutsch
Anxiolytikum
ahn-see-oh-LEE-tee-koom
ELΕλληνικά
ανξιολυτικό
agkio-ly-ti-koh
ESEspañol
anxiolítico
ahn-see-oh-LEE-tee-koh
FISuomi
ahdistuslääke
AH-deh-stus-lah-keh
FRFrançais
anxiolytique
ɑ̃.ksi.lij.tik
HEעברית
אנקסיוליטי
ahnk-SEE-oh-lee-tee
HIहिन्दी
चिंता निवारक
chintā nivārak
HUMagyar
nyugtató
NYOO-gtah-toh
IDBahasa Indonesia
anxiolitik
ahn-see-oh-LEE-tee-k
ITItaliano
ansiolitico
ahn-see-oh-LEE-tee-koh
JA日本語
抗不安薬
kō fu-an yakku
KO한국어
불안 완화제
bul-an wan-hwa-je
NLNederlands
anxiolyticum
ɑn.si.ɔˈlɪ.tɪ.kʊm
NONorsk
anxiolytikum
ahn-see-oh-LEE-tee-koom
PLPolski
anksiolityk
ahnk-see-oh-LEE-tee-k
PTPortuguês
anxiolítico
ahn-see-oh-LEE-tee-koh
RORomână
anxiolitic
ahn-see-oh-LEE-tee-k
RUРусский
анксилитик
ahnk-SEE-lee-teek
SVSvenska
anxiolytikum
ahn-see-oh-LEE-tee-koom
TAதமிழ்
அச்சத்தை நீக்கும் மருந்து
achchattai nīkkum maruntu
THไทย
ยาต้านความวิตก
yā tān khwām wit
TRTürkçe
anxiyolitik
ahn-see-oh-LEE-tee-k
UKУкраїнська
анксилітік
ahnk-SEE-lee-teek
VITiếng Việt
thuốc an thần
thuốc an thâhn
ZH中文
抗焦虑药
kàng jiāo lǜ yào

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