minor tranquilizer, minor tranquillizer, minor tranquilliser, antianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug

a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability

• benzodiazepine — any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
• buspirone, BuSpar — a drug (trade name BuSpar) designed specifically for anxiety
• flurazepam, flurazepam hydrochloride, Dalmane — tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia
• hydroxyzine hydrochloride, hydroxyzine, Atarax, Vistaril — a drug (trade names Atarax and Vistaril) used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety and motion sickness
• meprobamate, Miltown, Equanil, Meprin — a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety
• oxazepam, Serax — a tranquilizing drug (trade name Serax) used to treat anxiety and insomnia and alcohol withdrawal
• perphenazine, Triavil — tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults

• tranquilizer, tranquillizer, tranquilliser, antianxiety agent, ataractic drug, ataractic agent, ataractic — a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity