Tranquillization: meaning, definitions and examples

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tranquillization

[ ˌtræŋkwəlaɪˈzeɪʃən ]

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medical

The act of making someone calm or peaceful, often by the use of medication.

Synonyms

calming, relaxation, sedation

Examples of usage

The patient was administered a tranquillization injection before the surgery.
Tranquillization is sometimes necessary to manage severe anxiety.
The tranquillization of the agitated individual helped de-escalate the situation.

Translations

Translations of the word "tranquillization" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tranquilização

🇮🇳 शांत करना

🇩🇪 Beruhigung

🇮🇩 penenangan

🇺🇦 заспокоєння

🇵🇱 uspokojenie

🇯🇵 鎮静 (ちんせい)

🇫🇷 tranquillisation

🇪🇸 tranquilización

🇹🇷 sakinleştirme

🇰🇷 진정 (jinjeong)

🇸🇦 تهدئة

🇨🇿 uklidnění

🇸🇰 upokojenie

🇨🇳 镇静 (zhènjìng)

🇸🇮 pomiritev

🇮🇸 róun

🇰🇿 тыныштандыру

🇬🇪 დამშვიდება

🇦🇿 sakitləşdirmə

🇲🇽 tranquilización

Word origin

The word 'tranquillization' originated from the combination of 'tranquil' and the suffix '-ization'. 'Tranquil' comes from the Latin word 'tranquillus', meaning calm or peaceful. The use of 'tranquillization' in a medical context became popular in the mid-20th century with the advancement of psychiatric treatments and medications for calming purposes.