Definitions
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- noun US Alternative spelling of
tranquilizer .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity
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Examples
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This tranquillizer, which is known to be a synthetic or man-made form of analgesic, is prescribed to individuals who are experiencing run to severe suffering condition.
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She said, 'There's a new kind of tranquillizer on the market; it doesn't soothe you ...'
Funeral In Berlin Deighton, Len, 1929- 1964
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The children — Joëlle, 12, Marc-Ange, 7, and Louis-Philippe, 4 — were poisoned by a mix of Gravol anti-nausea medication and a tranquillizer.
ProWomanProLife » Life sentence for mother convicted of killing her three children 2009
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The ad, both sexist and ageist, suggests the woman needs the antidepressant and tranquillizer Triavil.
Martha Rosenberg: Do These Drug Ads Offend You? Martha Rosenberg 2012
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Hammonds fired a tranquillizer dart and the bear collapsed in downtown Newport.
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The ad, both sexist and ageist, suggests the woman needs the antidepressant and tranquillizer Triavil.
Martha Rosenberg: Do These Drug Ads Offend You? Martha Rosenberg 2012
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Kids with tics, stuttering and school phobia were given the tranquillizer Miltown.
Martha Rosenberg: Do These Drug Ads Offend You? Martha Rosenberg 2012
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The ad, both sexist and ageist, suggests the woman needs the antidepressant and tranquillizer Triavil.
Martha Rosenberg: Do These Drug Ads Offend You? Martha Rosenberg 2012
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Kids with tics, stuttering and school phobia were given the tranquillizer Miltown.
Martha Rosenberg: Do These Drug Ads Offend You? Martha Rosenberg 2012
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Kids with tics, stuttering and school phobia were given the tranquillizer Miltown.
Martha Rosenberg: Do These Drug Ads Offend You? Martha Rosenberg 2012
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