1. Medications or treatments used to prevent or reduce hysteria or hysterical symptoms.
Usage: medical; archaic or historical

1. Serving to prevent or counteract hysteria or hysterical behavior.
Usage: medical; archaic or historical

Examples

• The physician prescribed antihysterics to calm the patient's emotional distress.
• Antihysterics were commonly used in 19th-century medical practice.
• The antihysterics treatment included rest and mild sedation.
• Historical medical texts describe various antihysterics remedies.
• The doctor recommended antihysterics measures to manage the condition.