adjective
- producing or promoting a state of calm and freedom from anxiety or emotional disturbance
Usage: often used in medical or philosophical contexts
noun
- a drug or agent that produces tranquility and reduces anxiety without causing sedation
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term
Examples
- The ataraxic effect of meditation helped her manage her stress.
- He sought an ataraxic remedy for his persistent worry.
- The doctor prescribed an ataraxic to ease her anxiety symptoms.
- Ancient philosophers valued ataraxic states of mind.
- The medication had an ataraxic quality that calmed her nerves.
- She found the ataraxic properties of the treatment beneficial.
- The ataraxic drug was designed to reduce panic without heavy sedation.