Ataractic Definition

ătə-răktĭk
adjective
Of or relating to a drug or other agent that has a tranquilizing effect.
American Heritage
Of or having to do with tranquilizing drugs or their effects.
Webster's New World
Anxiolytic.
American Heritage Medicine

That has a tranquilizing effect.

Wiktionary
noun
A tranquilizing drug.
Webster's New World

(medicine) A drug that is used to tranquilize; a tranquilizer.

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Other Word Forms of Ataractic

Noun

Singular:
ataractic
Plural:
ataractics

Origin of Ataractic

  • From Greek ataraktos undisturbed a- not a–1 taraktos disturbed (from tarassein tarak- to disturb)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀτάρακτος (ataraktos, “intrepid”).

    From Wiktionary

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