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

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

Naloxone, the ingredient in Narcan, is an antidote for opioid overdoses, but because xylazine is not an opioid, the emergency medicine only stops the effects of fentanyl, not the tranquilizer, making those who overdose more likely to have lethal repercussions. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026