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Definition: Ataractic |
AtaracticAdjective1. Tending to soothe or tranquilize; "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed". Noun1. A drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: AtaracticSynonyms: ataraxic (adj), sedative (adj), tranquilising (adj), tranquilizing (adj), antianxiety agent (n), ataractic agent (n), ataractic drug (n), tranquilizer (n), tranquilliser (n), tranquillizer (n). (additional references) |
Expressions using "ataractic": ataractic agent ♦ ataractic drug. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "ataractic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
Danish | beroligende middel (ataraxic, sedative, tranquilizer, tranquillizer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Dutch | tranquillizer (tranquillizer), tranquilizer (ataraxic, tranquilizer, tranquillizer), trankie (ataraxic, tranquilizer, tranquillizer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
French | tranquillisant (ataraxic), orthothymique (ataraxic), back wards (ataraxic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
German | Ataraktikum (ataraxic, tranquilizer, tranquillizer), Tranquillans (ataraxic, tranquilizer, tranquillizer), Tranquilizer (tranquillizer), Psychosedativum (ataraxic, tranquilizer, tranquillizer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Greek | ηρεμιστικά (ataractic drugs, ataraxic, ataraxics, atarctics, sedatives, tranquilizer, tranquillizer, tranquillizers), αγχολυτικά (antianxiety agent, antianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic agent, anxiolytic agents, ataraxic, minor tranquillizer, tranquilizer, tranquillizer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Italian | antiansia (ataraxic, tranquilizer, tranquillizer), tranquillante (calmative, tranquilizer, tranquilizing, tranquillizer, tranquillizing). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ataracticay ansiolítico (antianxiety agent, antianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic agent, ataraxic, minor tranquillizer, tranquilizer, tranquillizer), tranquilizante (tranquilizer, tranquillizer), calmante (calmative, composing, depressant, easeful, healing, mollifier, painkiller, paregoric, relaxing, salve, tranquilizer, tranquillizer). (various references) tranquilizante (calmative, calming, reassuring, tranquilizer, tranquillizer). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "ataractic": ataractics. (additional references) | |
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"Ataractic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: astrocytic, Ataraoti, cataratie. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-c-i-r-t-t" | |
-1 letter: cataract. | |
-2 letters: atactic. | |
-3 letters: acacia, arctic, tactic, tictac. | |
-4 letters: acari, atria, attar, attic, cacti, carat, circa, riata, tacit, tatar, tiara, tract, trait, triac. | |
-5 letters: acta, airt, aria, caca, cart, raia, tact, tart. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-a-c-c-i-r-t-t" | |
+1 letter: ataractics, paratactic. | |
+3 letters: autocratical, paratactical. | |
+4 letters: attractancies, extragalactic, intragalactic. | |
+5 letters: autocratically, catachrestical, paratactically, ultrapractical. | |
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