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Meanings
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Medical term for a drug that reduces anxiety or tension; used in both clinical and everyday contexts.
The doctor prescribed a tranquilizer for the patient.
Usage patterns
- トランキライザーを打つto inject a tranquilizer (into someone or an animal)
The vet injected the struggling animal with a tranquilizer.
- トランキライザーが効くfor a tranquilizer to take effect
After a while, the tranquilizer started to take effect.
- トランキライザーを飲むto take a tranquilizer (orally)
He took a tranquilizer to calm his anxiety.