sedative
IPA: sˈɛdʌtɪv
noun
- (pharmacology) An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.
adjective
- (pharmacology) Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing
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Examples of "sedative" in Sentences
- The dogs collapsed from the sedative.
- In full dose, it is narcotic and sedative.
- An example of such an enantiomer is the sedative Thalidomide.
- Claire, recovering from the sedative, crawls out of the bath.
- The patient lies on the examination table and is given a sedative.
- Methyprylon is a sedative of the piperidinedione derivative family.
- The tranquilizer can be a sedative, anaesthetic, or paralytic agent.
- It has analgesic, anti inflammatory, antispasmodic and sedative effects.
- Cyamemazine is a sedative with antihistaminic and antispasmodic properties.
- The compounds possess anticonvulsant, sedative and muscle relaxant properties.
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