Visual meaning of 'tranquilliser' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of tranquilliser: That which tranquillizes or soothes. - Image 1

noun

That which tranquillizes or soothes.

Examples:

"The gentle music was a tranquilliser for the crying baby. "

medicine substance

Visual illustration of tranquilliser: A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension; a sedative. - Image 1

noun

A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension; a sedative.

Examples:

"The vet gave the scared dog a tranquilliser to calm him down before the examination. "

medicine substance

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Visual illustration for the word "examination" - The act of examining.

examinationnoun

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of examining.

"The examination of the patient's symptoms took several hours. "

Visual illustration for the word "anxiety" - An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

/ˌæŋ(ɡ)ˈzaɪ.ə.ti/

An unpleasant state of mental uneasiness, nervousness, apprehension and obsession or concern about some uncertain event.

"Before the big exam, Maria felt a strong anxiety about failing. "

Visual illustration for the word "soothes" - To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.

/suːðz/

To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.

"A warm bath soothes my sore muscles after a long workout. "

Visual illustration for the word "tension" - The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.

/ˈtɛnʃən/

The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.

"The tension between the two siblings was palpable as they argued over the last cookie. "

Visual illustration for the word "scared" - To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.

/skɛəd/ /skɛəɹd/

To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.

"Did it scare you when I said "Boo!"?"

Visual illustration for the word "sedative" - An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.

/ˈsɛdətɪv/

An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.

"The doctor prescribed a sedative to help her patient sleep better at night. "

Visual illustration for the word "crying" - To shed tears; to weep.

/kɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/

To shed tears; to weep.

"That sad movie always makes me cry."

Visual illustration for the word "gentle" - A person of high birth.

/ˈdʒɛntl̩/

A person of high birth.

"The new student, a gentle of the wealthy Rodriguez family, was warmly welcomed by the school. "

Visual illustration for the word "which" - (interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

whichpronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

Visual illustration for the word "before" - At an earlier time.

beforeadverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Visual illustration for the word "reduce" - To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

/ɹɪˈdjuːs/ /ɹɪˈduːs/

To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."

Visual illustration for the word "tranquillizes" - To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a drug.

tranquillizesverb

/ˈtræŋkwɪˌlaɪzɪz/ /ˈtræŋkwɪˌlaɪzəz/

To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a drug.

"The escaped lion was finally tracked down, tranquilized, and safely returned to the zoo."