1. producing or promoting a state of calm and freedom from anxiety or emotional disturbance
Usage: often used in medical or philosophical contexts

1. a drug or agent that produces tranquility and reduces anxiety without causing sedation
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term

Examples

• The ataraxic effect of meditation helped her manage her stress.
• He sought an ataraxic remedy for his persistent worry.
• The doctor prescribed an ataraxic to ease her anxiety symptoms.
• Ancient philosophers valued ataraxic states of mind.
• The medication had an ataraxic quality that calmed her nerves.
• She found the ataraxic properties of the treatment beneficial.
• The ataraxic drug was designed to reduce panic without heavy sedation.