tranquillizing

The spellings tranquilize in American English, and tranquillise in British English, are also used. 美国英语亦拼作 tranquilize，英国英语亦拼作 tranquillise。


1. VERB (用镇静剂)使安定，使镇静，使昏睡
   To tranquillize a person or an animal means to make them become calm, sleepy, or unconscious by means of a drug.
   1. This powerful drug is used to tranquilize patients undergoing surgery.
      这种强效药剂被用来麻醉手术病人。

1. Music has a tranquillizing effect and is astonishingly therapeutic.
   音乐具有镇定作用，而且疗效惊人。
2. Sales of tranquillizing medicines began to drop as doctors became more aware of the risks associated with them.
   由于医生越来越意识到镇静剂的危险，用于镇静的药物的销售量开始下降。
3. CONCLUSION: Members in cancer rehabilitation club have tranquillizing mental status, and psychosocial factors have an influence on period of survival.
   结论：癌症康复俱乐部生存者的心理状态趋于平静，生存期长短与心理社会因素相关。

adj

1. tending to soothe or tranquilize
   1. valium has a tranquilizing effect
   2. took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed

   Synonym:    ataracticataraxicsedativetranquilizingtranquilisingtranquillising