sedation
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ʃən noun Medicine/Medical.
1.
the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
2.
the state so induced.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a state of calm or reduced nervous activity |
| 2. | the administration of a sedative |
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Sedation
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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sedation se·da·tion (sĭ-dā'shən)
n.
Reduction of anxiety, stress, irritability, or excitement by administration of a sedative agent or drug.
The state or condition induced by a sedative.
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Example sentences
Doctors touting virtual colonoscopy argue that it's faster and doesn't require sedation.
But intubation requires sedation, and many sedating drugs can have unpredictable effects on such an unstable patient.
He came to court in a wheelchair, under heavy sedation.
Only a heavy sedation will reliably prevent awareness and discomfort in a patient undergoing colonoscopy.
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