antianxiety
adjective
an·ti·anx·i·ety
ˌan-tē-(ˌ)aŋ-ˈzī-ə-tē 
ˌan-ˌtī-
: tending to prevent or relieve anxiety
antianxiety drugs
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Current antidepressant and antianxiety drugs are inadequate for about half of people diagnosed with GAD.
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antianxiety
adjective
an·ti·anx·i·ety
-(ˌ)aŋ-ˈzī-ət-ē
: tending to prevent or relieve anxiety
antianxiety drugs
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