tranquilisation BrE
tranquilization AmE , also: tranquillisation , also: tranquillization

My nerves seem to be forcing their way through whatever tranquilization they have put us under.

It works by causing a depression or tranquilization of the central nervous system.

For reducing the number of elephants, however, tranquilization is a much better and effective option.

We provided the support — the physicals, the lab tests, rapid tranquilization.

One of the bulls, Lolita, died under tranquilization.

Although conventional antipsychotics have long been used in this regard, their ability to induce rapid tranquilization comes at a high price.

No seizures were seen within 16 hours of acepromazine administration in the 36 dogs that received the drug for tranquilization during hospitalization.

Rapid tranquilization: The efficacy of oral concentrate.

Heavy tranquilization and assembly line methods of support were the norm, and the medical model of disability prevailed.

Anesthesia, tranquilization, analgesia and euthanasia must only be administered by trained researchers and technicians.

Pete the Moose, who became a cause celebre over the state's wildlife regulation, died in early September during tranquilization for hoof trimming.

Fred Winters, a spokesman for the city's Department of Health, said late last night that the dogs behaved aggressively after coming out of tranquilization.

Then, I shall touch on samatha (tranquilization) and vipassana (contemplation), as well as the importance of understanding the suttas.

Sub-Protocol Explaining Rapid Tranquilization.

A serious and often irreversible side effect of long-term tranquilization is tardive dyskinesia, a neurological condition characterized by the gradual appearance of involuntary movement.

Investigators found that while tranquilization occurred within 30 minutes of the injection, and peaked one to two hours later, IM olanzapine did not cause excessive sedation.

Atypical antipsychotics, such as olanzapine, represent an attractive alternative in that they induce equal, if not more rapid, tranquilization in the acutely-agitated psychotic patient.

Cats that are not taught to accept daily grooming become quite resistant to de-knotting and this must then be done under tranquilization by a veterinary surgeon - an expensive proposition.

A double-blind randomized clinical trial of rapid tranquilization with i.m. clonazepam and i.m. haloperidol in agitated psychotic patients with manic symptoms.

Hill, The Effects of Tranquilization: Benzodiazepine Use in Canada (Ottawa: Ministry of Supply and Services, 1983).

The protagonists of the TV series The Powers of Matthew Star employ a method of strictly defensive pressure-point manipulation referred to as "digital tranquilization".

The brothers became famous in radio tracking and studying the grizzlies and black bears, by satellite, pioneered tranquilization, and studied the negative effects of grizzlies wandering outside the park boundaries.

Severe overactivity and delusions may require rapid tranquilization by neuroleptic (antipsychotic) drugs, but they should be used with caution because of the danger of severe side effects including neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

Wild-caught elephants often witness as young calves the slaughter of their parents, just about the only way, shy of a far more costly tranquilization procedure, to wrest a calf from elephant parents, especially the mothers.

Zolazepam, in combination with tiletamine, has been used in the tranquilization of wild animals, such as gorillas and polar bears, and has been found to be superior to ketamine because of reduced side-effects.