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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries抗焦虑药
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kàng jiāolǜ yào
"这是一种常用的抗焦虑药。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Tending to relieve anxiety or tension.
"The psychiatrist prescribed an anxiolytic medication to help manage his acute panic attacks."
- 1
A drug or other agent used to prevent or treat anxiety.
"Benzodiazepines are widely prescribed anxiolytics known for their rapid calming effects."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'anxietas' (meaning anxiety, via French) combined with the Neo-Latin combining form '-lytic' from Greek 'lytikos' meaning able to dissolve or loosen. Coined in the mid-20th century during the rapid expansion of psychopharmacology to describe medications that specifically reduce anxiety.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anxiolytic" is said worldwide
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anxiolytique
Transliteration: /ɑ̃ksjɔlitik/
"Ce médicament a un effet anxiolytique prouvé."
anxiolytisch
Transliteration: /aŋksi̯oˈlʏtɪʃ/
"Der Arzt verschrieb ein anxiolytisches Medikament."
ansiolitico
Transliteration: /ansjoˈlitiko/
"Ha assunto un farmaco ansiolitico per calmarsi."
ansiolítico
Transliteration: /ansioliˈtiko/
"El médico recetó un ansiolítico para tratar su trastorno."
ansiolítico
Transliteration: /ɐ̃sjuˈlitiku/
"O remédio ansiolítico ajudou a reduzir o pânico."
चिंतानाशक
Transliteration: chintanashak
Script: चिंतानाशक दवा
"डॉक्टर ने चिंतानाशक दवा लिखी।"
抗焦虑药
Transliteration: kàng jiāolǜ yào
"这是一种常用的抗焦虑药。"
항불안제
Transliteration: hang-bur-an-je
"의사가 항불안제를 처방했다."
抗不安薬
Transliteration: kōfuan-yaku
"医師は抗不安薬を処方した。"
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