ataractic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌætəˈræktɪk/


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ataractic / ˌætəˈræktɪk/, ataraxic / ˌætəˈræksɪk/
  1. able to calm or tranquillize
  1. an ataractic drug
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
at•a•rax•i•a  (at′ə rak′sē ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a state of freedom from emotional disturbance and anxiety; tranquillity.
Also, at•a•rax•y  (at′ə rak′sē).USA pronunciation 
  • Greek: calmness, equivalent. to atarák(tos) unmoved (a- a-6 + tarak-, variant stem of tarássein to disturb + -tos verbid suffix) + -s(is) -sis + -ia -ia
  • Latin
  • 1595–1605
at•a•rac•tic  (at′ə rak′tik),USA pronunciation at′a•rax′ic, adj., n. 
'ataractic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ataraxia

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