adjective
- tending to calm or reduce anxiety; tranquilizing
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term
noun
- a drug or substance that reduces anxiety or promotes calmness without causing drowsiness
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term
Examples
- The doctor prescribed an ataractic medication to help manage her anxiety.
- Ataractic drugs are often used in psychiatric treatment.
- The patient reported feeling calmer after taking the ataractic.
- Some herbal remedies claim to have ataractic properties.
- The ataractic effect of the medication allowed him to function normally at work.