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Antianxiety agent
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A drug used to treat symptoms of anxiety, such as feelings of fear, dread, uneasiness, and muscle tightness, that may occur as a reaction to stress. Most antianxiety agents block the action of certain chemicals in the nervous system. Also called anxiolytic and anxiolytic agent. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Any agent used to treat anxiety. (NCI Thesaurus)
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