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
Modifies a noun
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