tranquillizing
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- tending to soothe or tranquilize“valium has a tranquilizing effect”“took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed”Synonyms: ataracticataraxicsedativetranquilizingtranquilisingtranquillisingOpposite stimulativeSimilar depressant
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Tran′quil·i′zing, Tran′quil·li′zing adjective
Making tranquil; calming. “ The tranquilizing power of time.” William Wordsworth — Tran′wb-a1′>′quil·i′wb-a2′>′zing·ly or Tran′wb-a1′>′quil·li′wb-a2′>′zing·ly, adverb
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54