tranquilizer
(tran″kwĭ-līz′ĕr)
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(trang″kwĭ-līz′ĕr)
[L. tranquillus, calm]
A drug that reduces tension, agitation, hyperactivity, and anxiety.
Some tranquilizers may injure the developing embryo. Therefore, before prescribing one, one should know whether it is approved for use during pregnancy, esp. early pregnancy.
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Tranquilizer." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 24th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2021. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/738811/all/tranquilizer.
Tranquilizer. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/738811/all/tranquilizer. Accessed November 21, 2024.
Tranquilizer. (2021). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (24th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/738811/all/tranquilizer
Tranquilizer [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2021. [cited 2024 November 21]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/738811/all/tranquilizer.
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