sedative
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- adjective
- /ˈsɛdətɪv/
:
sedante
- Particularly when I'm on medications with sedative effects or on prescription sleep meds like Ambien, I can have weird sleep.
- sedative drugs
- sedative use
Nobody listens to each other, but it does have a kind of weird sedative like effect, certainly on me.
- Nobody listens to each other, but it does have a kind of weird sedative like effect, certainly on me.
Examples
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The doctor recommended a mild sedative to help reduce her anxiety before the procedure.
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And you may need a sedative, young lady.
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This is just a little more sedative to relax you.
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Your veterinarian can prescribe mild sedative drugs that will relax your puppy in these situations.
Blog text (4) -
In addition to the nonpharmacologic approaches described in the previous article, sedative or hypnotic medications can provide a safe, short-term intervention for the treatment of some sleep complaints.
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After a hectic day, she took a sedative to help her relax and fall asleep.
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He preferred natural remedies like chamomile tea as a sedative for stressful situations.
Synonyms
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That makes pain or worry feel less strong
Causing calm and reducing nervous excitement
Causing calm and reducing worry
To make someone feel calm and less worried
That makes a person feel calm and less anxious
Making someone feel less anxious and tense
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A medicine that calms the brain, reduces worry, and makes you sleep
How Calming
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sedative comes from the Latin verb sedare, which means 'to calm', and it is the same root as sedate. So when something is sedative it has a calming or sleep-making effect that makes you feel quiet and relaxed.