RELAXANT Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

relaxant

adjective

Definition of relaxant

as in sedative

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Recent Examples of relaxant Ashwagandha comes with natural relaxant properties to calm down your mind and recharge your brain. — Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for relaxant

Adjective

Her pencil produced a soft scrubbing sound, filling the room with a sedative rhythm.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
But the police also caution that many stories involving scopolamine verge on urban legend, and confirm that most criminals use other sedative drugs to manipulate their victims.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of sedative

Adjective

Clancy’s psychiatrist already took the stand to discuss the defendant’s anxiety in September, which turned into insomnia in October, after she was prescribed the anti-depressant Zoloft.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
At the time of the 1998 murder-suicide, Brynn had cocaine, alcohol and a prescription anti-depressant in her system, The New York Times reported.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of depressant

Adjective

In August, the Drug Enforcement Administration issued a temporary-scheduling-order, designating cychlorphine as a Schedule 1 narcotic, joining drugs like LSD and ecstasy.

— Kevin Ko, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
The United States military continued its efforts on Labor Day to rid the Western Hemisphere of narcotic-trafficking operations that smuggle drugs into the country.

— Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of narcotic

Adjective

People with thyroid disease, kidney, liver or heart problems, or those taking NSAIDs, opiate pain medications or certain antidepressants can actually take in too much water.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Because poppy seeds come from the same plant species used to produce opiates, consuming large amounts can sometimes lead to detectable levels of opiate compounds in urine tests.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 19 July 2026

Definition of opiate

Adjective

And while Cincinnati Bengals star QB Joe Burrow wasn’t quite as hypnotic, his team’s new-look defense fueled a 33-27 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and provided hope that Cincy can end a three-year streak of missing the postseason.

— Michael Silver, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Her exaggerated stomps made the coat flow in almost hypnotic rhythm.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hypnotic

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