tranquillizernoun [ C ]
UK UK also tranquilliser, US tranquilizer uk/ˈtræŋ.kwɪ.laɪ.zər/us/ˈtræŋ.kwə.laɪ.zɚ/a drug used to make a person or animal calmer:
She was on tranquillizers for a long time after her son died.
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