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sedative
[ sed-uh-tiv ]
adjective
- tending to calm or soothe.
- allaying irritability or excitement; assuaging pain; lowering functional activity.
noun
- a sedative drug or agent.
sedative
/ ˈsɛdətɪv /
adjective
- having a soothing or calming effect
- of or relating to sedation
noun
- med a sedative drug or agent
sedative
/ sĕd′ə-tĭv /
- A drug having a calming or quieting effect, often given to reduce anxiety or to promote relaxation.
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- un·seda·tive adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sedative1
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Example Sentences
Just as Palmer, taken in sixty-second doses, seems relaxed, so, measured over hours, he seems in need of a sedative.
At 6.23 p.m., a doctor administered the first drug, which corrections officials identified as the sedative midazolam.
Ohio used a mix of midazolam, a sedative, with hydromorphone, a powerful narcotic.
Only one thing seemed to calm his wanderlust: “I find an interesting book the only sedative,” he said.
They gave a sedative to Methos, the alpha-male wolf, because he seemed particularly anxious.
Dorian was glad to take the sedative that promised oblivion from vexing thoughts.
It is no new propensity of animal nature, to find pleasure from the combination of a stimulant, and a sedative.
Pas-Avena is a widely advertised nerve sedative and hypnotic.
And added, "Indeed, what can we do for sorrow except give the body a sedative?"
I administer some orthodox verbal sedative, and change the subject.
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