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anxiolytic

anx i o lyt ic |ˌaNGzēəˈlitik ˌæŋziəˈlɪdɪk |Medicine ▶adjective (chiefly of a drug ) used to reduce anxiety. ▶noun an anxiolytic drug. ORIGIN 1960s: from anxiety + -lytic .

 

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anxiolytic

anxiolytic |ˌaŋzɪəˈlɪtɪk |Medicine ▶adjective (chiefly of a drug ) used to reduce anxiety. ▶noun a drug used to relieve anxiety. ORIGIN 1960s: from anxiety + -lytic .