miltown

/ˈmɪltaʊn/
noun
  1. A brand name for the drug meprobamate, used as a tranquilizer to treat anxiety.
    • He took Miltown before the flight to calm his nerves.
    • The doctor prescribed Miltown to help with her anxiety attacks.
    • Miltown was a popular tranquilizer in the 1950s and 1960s.
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