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Definition of sedative - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
medicaldrug that calms or induces sleep
- The doctor prescribed a sedative for the patient.
Adjective
drug effectshaving a quieting influence, sometimes leading to drowsiness or sleep
- The medicine had a sedative effect and I fell asleep quickly.
Expressions with sedative
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drug that gently calms a person or makes them slightly sleepy
The nurse gave him a mild sedative before the procedure.
medicine that calms or makes one sleep
The doctor prescribed a sedative drug to help with her anxiety.
drug that calms and induces sleep
The doctor prescribed a sedative-hypnotic for the patient's insomnia.
Origin of sedative
Latin, sedativus (calming)
Terms with sedative included in their meaning
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medical
calm someone using a sedative drug
medical
the administration of a sedative drug
medical
sedative drug
herbal medicine
extract from Valeriana roots used as sedative
herb
plant with mild sedative properties used in herbal medicine
sedative
substance that soothes or induces sleep
prison slang
sedative drugs used to calm prisoners
medical
sedative salt formerly given to calm nerves
medical
device firing sedative darts
medication
barbiturate drug used as a sedative, hypnotic, or truth serum
medical
brand of amobarbital used as a sedative
sedative
barbiturate drug used to help people sleep
pharmacy
type of barbiturate used as a sedative
sedative
drug used to calm or help sleep
medical
sedative sodium salt of amobarbital
chemical uses
colorless oily liquid used as a sedative or in industry
sleep treatment
sedative and hypnotic drug used in medicine
sedative drug
chemical used to calm anxiety and relax muscles
allergy sedative
medicine used for allergies and sometimes as a sedative
medication
sedative drug sometimes used for sleep problems or called Placidyl
illegal drug
powerful sedative used illegally
medical
phenobarbital used as a sedative or anticonvulsant drug
medical
barbiturate used as a sedative and anticonvulsant
medical
sedative drug sometimes misused as a recreational substance
Examples of sedative in a sentence
A sedative was given before the surgery. The herbal tea has a mild sedative effect before bedtime. Researchers monitored whether the drug’s sedative properties impaired driving performance.
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- French:sédatif, soporifique, ...
- German:Beruhigungsmittel, sedierend, ...
- Italian:sedativo, ...
- Spanish:sedante, relajante, ...
- Portuguese:sedativo, ...
- Chinese:镇静剂, 镇静的, ...
- Japanese:鎮静剤, 鎮静的な, ...
- Arabic:مُهَدِّئ, مُهَدِّئ, ...
- Hebrew:תְּרוּפַת הַרְגָּעָה, מַרְדִּים, ...
- Russian:успокоительное, седативный, ...
- Ukrainian:заспокійливе, седативний, ...
- Hindi:शामक, शांतिदायक, ...
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