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sedative::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ataractic, ataraxic, tranquilising, tranquilizing, tranquillising, tranquillizing |
| Derivation | sedate |
took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed.
sedative::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | depressant, downer, sedative drug |
| Type of | medicinal drug, medicine, drug of abuse, medicament, street drug, medication |
| Has types | chloral hydrate, doriden, glutethimide, sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug |
Examples of sedative
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While sedative hypnotics are not narcotic, they do have some risk of dependency.
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Once the horse recovered from the sedative, he was loaded into another trailer.
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Each child was given an oral sedative 60 minutes before dental treatment began.
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Methanol itself, while poisonous, has a much weaker sedative effect than ethanol.
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After a sedative and pain reliever are administered, the colonoscope is inserted.
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Herbs can cause you to feel sleepy or have a sedative effect as a side effect.
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For tryptophan to have a sedative effect, it must be consumed on an empty stomach.
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Sedative medications were increasingly prescribed to young adults and adolescents.
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A doctor onboard went so far as to inject the restrained Reid with a sedative.
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- A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
- Ataractic: tending to soothe or tranquilize; "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed"
- (sedation) a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent
- A sedative (variant names, tranquilizer or tranq) is a substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement.
- Sedation is a medical procedure involving the administration of sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a medical procedure or diagnostic procedure. Drugs which can be used for sedation include propofol, etomidate, ketamine, fentanyl and midazolam.
- An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep; Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing
- (Sedatives) Depressant drug that acts on the central nervous system.
- (Sedatives) compounds tending to calm, and reduce nervousness or excitement and foster sleep.
- (Sedatives) Drugs that promote sleep, suppress anxiety, and relax muscles; the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) classification includes benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and other types of CNS depressants.
