anxiolytic vs sedative

anxiolytic

adj
  • That reduces anxiety; tranquilizing 

noun
  • A drug prescribed for the treatment of symptoms of anxiety. 

sedative

adj
  • Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing 

noun
  • An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep. 

How often have the words anxiolytic and sedative occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )