Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ataractic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: atarac-tic
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That has a tranquilizing effect.

noun

A drug that is used to tranquilize; a tranquilizer.

Example Sentences

"Some drugs produce vivid hallucinations, others induce a relaxed condition, or are ataractic in their effect, that is, promote temporary tranquility[.]"
"Later on he was treated by the same psychiatrist with ataractic drugs."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀτάρακτος (atáraktos, “intrepid”), from ταράσσω (tarássō).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀτάρακτος

Inflected Forms

more ataractic (comparative) most ataractic (superlative) ataractics (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ataraxy

Synonyms

ataraxic sedative tranquilizing tranquillizing tranquilising tranquillising tranquilizer tranquillizer tranquilliser antianxiety agent ataractic drug ataractic agent

Questions

What does ataractic mean?: That has a tranquilizing effect.
Where does ataractic come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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