Antianxiety agent

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000581",
  "term": "Antianxiety agent",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to treat symptoms of anxiety, such as feelings of fear, dread, uneasiness, and muscle tightness, that may occur as a reaction to stress. Most antianxiety agents block the action of certain chemicals in the nervous system. Also called anxiolytic and anxiolytic agent.",
  "synonyms": [
    "anxiolytic",
    "anxiolytic agent"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/antianxiety-agent/"
}