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anxiolytic definition

anxio·lyt·ic (aŋ′zē ō lit′ik, aŋk′sē-)

adjective

relieving tension or anxiety

Etymology: < anxi(ety) + -o- + lytic (sense )

noun

any anxiolytic drug or substance

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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