ataractic agent

Questions about ataractic agent

What does ataractic agent mean?

ataractic agent means "a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity".

What is another word for ataractic agent?

Close synonyms include tranquilizer, tranquillizer, tranquilliser, antianxiety agent, ataractic drug. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ataractic agent a common word?

ataractic agent is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.