Tranquilizer

Tranquilizer
Tran|qui|li|zer
['træŋkwilaizə] der; -s, - (meist Plur.)
<aus gleichbed. engl. tranquillizer zu to tranquillize »beruhigen«, dies zu tranquil »ruhig, gelassen« aus lat. tranquillus>
beruhigendes Medikament gegen Psychosen, Depressionen, Angst- u. Spannungszustände.

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