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psycholeptic

adjective psy·cho·lep·tic \ ˌsī-kō-ˈlep-tik \

medical Definition of psycholeptic

: of, relating to, or being a tranquilizing drug
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psycholeptic

noun

medical Definition of psycholeptic

: tranquilizer

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