Tranquilization
/ˌtræŋ.kwɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/noun
The act or process of making a person or animal calm, sedated, or less agitated.
Did you know?Tranquilization ultimately comes from Latin tranquillare, “to make quiet or calm,” while its deeper origin is uncertain rather than securely linked to a hidden occult root.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
tranquillus
“Quiet, calm, still; especially describing a calm sea or undisturbed condition”
Late Latin
Latin
tranquillare
“To make calm, quiet, or still”
Medieval Latin
Latin
tranquillizāre
“To calm or soothe; a later verb formed from tranquillus”
16th Century
French
tranquilliser
“To calm, soothe, or pacify”
19th Century
English
tranquilize
“To make calm or sedate”
19th Century
English
tranquilization
“The act or process of calming or sedating”
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