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also tranquillizer
as in sedative
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Recent Examples of tranquilizer
As the tranquilizer kicked in, the bear climbed higher into the tree before stumbling down a branch, eventually losing its grip completely and falling into the net.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Fentanyl in street drugs is in some cases being mixed with or supplemented by dangerous alternatives, including the animal tranquilizer medetomidine and cychlorphine, an emergent synthetic opioid that carries an extreme risk of overdose.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
The animal was captured just after midnight on Friday after he was shot by a veterinarian using a tranquilizer gun.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
In Ohio, the recent trend among people who use fentanyl is to find pills spiked with an animal tranquilizer that causes severe addiction, said Beckman, of the Hamilton County Quick Response Team.
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Kaitlin Coward,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Fentanyl in street drugs is in some cases being mixed with or supplemented by dangerous alternatives, including the animal tranquilizer medetomidine and cychlorphine, an emergent synthetic opioid that carries an extreme risk of overdose.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
The animal was captured just after midnight on Friday after he was shot by a veterinarian using a tranquilizer gun.
—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
In Ohio, the recent trend among people who use fentanyl is to find pills spiked with an animal tranquilizer that causes severe addiction, said Beckman, of the Hamilton County Quick Response Team.
—
Kaitlin Coward,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilizer
sedative
Noun
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In addition, a sedative such as diazepam (Valium) is often prescribed to reduce anxiety.
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The woman did a Google image search and concluded that the drug was stronger — Ambien, a prescription sedative, reads the complaint.
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“Tranquilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilizer. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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