Meaning & use
Tranquilized
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Calmed or sedated, typically by means of a drug.
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The vet tranquilized the injured deer before treating its wound.
He felt oddly tranquilized after the long meditation session.
A note on using this word
The American spelling of 'tranquillised'; British English typically doubles the 'l' as 'tranquillized' or 'tranquillised'.
Words with a similar meaning
sedatedcalmed
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Words with an opposite meaning
agitatedexcited
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