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anxiolytic

anxiolytic An anxiolytic is a substance or medication that reduces anxiety and tension and has a calming, sedating effect.

An anxiolytic is a substance or medication that reduces anxiety and tension and has a calming, sedating effect. It does this without clouding consciousness or directly affecting neurologic conditions.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Anti-Anxiety Agents” (D014151).
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