tranq
/træŋk/
noun
- A short form of 'tranquilizer,' a drug used to calm or sedate.
- He took a tranq to help with his panic attack.
- The veterinarian gave the horse a tranq before the examination.
- The police used a tranq dart to safely capture the escaped tiger.
verb
- To sedate or calm someone or something using a tranquilizer.
- The zookeeper had to tranq the lion for its medical checkup.
- They decided to tranq the bear before moving it to a new habitat.
- The doctor will tranq the patient before the procedure.
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