anti-aggression

adjective

an·​ti-ag·​gres·​sion ˌan-tē-ə-ˈgre-shən 

ˌan-ˌtī-

: used to prevent or limit aggressive behavior

anti-aggression therapy

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

anti-aggression

adjective

an·​ti-ag·​gres·​sion

-ə-ˈgresh-ən

variants also antiaggression

: tending to prevent or limit aggressive behavior

Prozac, the widely prescribed antidepressant, also has been found to work as an anti-aggression drug, calming irritability and impulsiveness.

—Ronald Kotulak, The Chicago Tribune