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tranquilizing.

Of a drug: having the effect of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep; sedating, sedative.

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtɹæŋkwɪˌlaɪzɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. Of a drug: having the effect of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep; sedating, sedative.

  2. Having the effect of making someone or something tranquil; calming, soothing.

    literary
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English tranquilize Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English tranquilizing From tranquilize + -ing.

noun/ˈtɹæŋkwɪˌlaɪzɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. gerund of tranquilize The act of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep, using a drug.

    uncountable

  2. gerund of tranquilize The act of making someone or something tranquil.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English tranquilize Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English tranquilizing From tranquilize + -ing.

verb/ˈtɹæŋkwɪˌlaɪzɪŋ/General-American, Received-Pronunciation

  1. present participle and gerund of tranquilize

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English tranquilize Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English tranquilizing From tranquilize + -ing.

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