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sedative

[ sed-uh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. tending to calm or soothe.
  2. allaying irritability or excitement; assuaging pain; lowering functional activity.


noun

  1. a sedative drug or agent.

sedative

/ ˈ²õÉ›»åÉ™³Ùɪ±¹ /

adjective

  1. having a soothing or calming effect
  2. of or relating to sedation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. med a sedative drug or agent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

sedative

/ ²õÄ•»å′ə-³ÙÄ­±¹ /

  1. A drug having a calming or quieting effect, often given to reduce anxiety or to promote relaxation.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sedative1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English (adjective), from Middle French ²õé»å²¹³Ù¾±´Ú, from Medieval Latin ²õŧ»åÄå³ÙÄ«±¹³Ü²õ; equivalent to sedate + -ive
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sedative1

C15: from Medieval Latin ²õŧ»åÄå³ÙÄ«±¹³Ü²õ, from Latin ²õŧ»åÄå³Ù³Ü²õ assuaged; see sedate 1
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On a top shelf in Wayne's bedroom sits a brown glass bottle containing a fine white powder - a mixture of five drugs, sedatives and painkillers, delivered to the house the previous day.

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One night, a nurse gave him the painkiller Norco, the antipsychotic Haldol, the sedative Ativan and the antihistamine Benadryl, according to the report from the Department of Public Health.

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