Ataractic vs. Drug — What's the Difference?

Anxiolytic.

A drug is any substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed. Drugs are typically distinguished from food and substances that provide nutritional support.

(pharmaceutical effect) That has a tranquilizing effect.

A medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body

(pharmaceutical drug) A drug that is used to tranquilize; a tranquilizer.

Administer a drug to (someone) in order to induce stupor or insensibility

Tending to soothe or calm or tranquilize

A substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a disease or as a component of a medication.

Drug that reduces nervous tension and gives peace of mind.

Such a substance as recognized or defined by the US Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

A drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity

A chemical substance, such as a narcotic or hallucinogen, that affects the central nervous system, causing changes in behavior and often addiction.

Tending to soothe or tranquilize;

(Obsolete) A chemical or dye.

To administer a drug to, especially to treat pain or induce anesthesia.

To give a drug to, especially surreptitiously, in order to induce stupor.

To poison or mix (food or drink) with a drug.

(pharmacology) A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.

A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.

Anything, such as a substance, emotion, or action, to which one is addicted.

Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand.

(transitive) To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent.

(transitive) To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone.

(intransitive) To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.

(dialect) drag

To drudge; to toil laboriously.

To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.

To affect or season with drugs or ingredients; esp., to stupefy by a narcotic drug. Also Fig.

To tincture with something offensive or injurious.

To dose to excess with, or as with, drugs.

A drudge .

Any animal, vegetable, or mineral substance used in the composition of medicines.

Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand; - used often in the phrase "a drug on the market".

Any stuff used in dyeing or in chemical operations.

Any substance intended for use in the treatment, prevention, diagnosis, or cure of disease, especially one listed in the official pharmacopoeia published by a national authority.

Any substance having psychological effects, such as a narcotic, stimulant, or hallucinogenic agent, especially habit-forming and addictive substances, sold or used illegally; as, a drug habit; a drug treatment program; a teenager into drugs; a drug bust; addicted to drugs; high on drugs.

A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

Administer a drug to;

Use recreational drugs