Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun drug that reduces nervous tension and gives peace of mind.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to
ataraxia - adjective
ataractic ;tranquilizing
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- adjective tending to soothe or tranquilize
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Examples
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A hazy, formless curtain of pink at the far end of the corridor proved to be a pure free-serotonin antagonist in high concentration, a true ataraxic which washed his mind free of every emotion but contentment with everything in all the wide universe.
A Case Of Conscience Blish, James 1953
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