Synonyms of tranquilizer

tranquilizer

noun

variants also tranquillizer

as in sedative

Related Words

• sedative
• analgesic
• anesthetic
• painkiller
• narcotic
• opiate
• anodyne

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tranquilizer

The worrisome drug withdrawal popping up in jails A powerful tranquilizer has started to accompany fentanyl in the country’s illicit opioid supply, and jails are struggling to handle the drug’s excruciating, complicated withdrawal symptoms. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 26 June 2026

When Krem takes off in Kara’s spacecraft, a rusted hulk that’s like an interplanetary RV, and shoots her beloved dog Krypto with a lethal tranquilizer that will result in agonizing death in three days, Kara joins Ruthye on her revenge quest. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026

On Tuesday afternoon, the bear was found on a private property and shot by a veterinarian with a tranquilizer gun, city official Ryuhei Irie said. — ABC News, 9 June 2026

There are sedatives such as xylazine, street-named Tranq, an animal tranquilizer that can cause fleshrotting skin lesions and is frequently mixed with fentanyl. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 18 May 2026