sedative drug
- noun
- /ˈsɛdətɪv drʌg/
- Specialized
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fármaco sedante
- Doctors often recommend sedative drugs to help patients manage anxiety before a surgical procedure.
Examples
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Your veterinarian can prescribe mild sedative drugs that will relax your puppy in these situations.
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Many patients find that taking sedative drugs before bedtime allows them to sleep more soundly.
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In addition to this, I was able to see the effects of anesthesia and other sedative drugs.
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Anxiolytic and sedative drugs are also associated with falling.
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Patients with obstructive sleep apnoea have increased sensitivity to anaesthetic agents, sedative drugs, and opiates.
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This was substantiated by Professor J.B. Robertson, who stated in the Sporting Chronicle that both sedative drugs and stimulants were given to racehorses as far back as the time of James I.
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Your veterinarian can prescribe a mild sedative drug that will help calm your anxious puppy during storms.
Synonyms
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A drug that calms a person and helps them sleep
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A medicine that makes a person calmer and reduces worry or tension without making them sleepy
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A drug that makes you feel calm and less excited
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A drug like alcohol that slows brain activity and makes you calmer
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A medicine or drink that makes you feel less worried
A medicine that calms the brain, reduces worry, and makes you sleep
A medicine that reduces anxiety and helps a person sleep
A drug that reduces worry and calms tension
Antonyms
How Calming
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- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'sedative drug' is directly compositional: 'sedative' (a substance that reduces excitement or anxiety) specifies the type of 'drug', so a learner who knows both words can infer 'a drug that calms or sedates'. This noun–noun modifier pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English compounding, making the phrase immediately understandable.
Etymology
The name sedative drug comes from the word sedative, which means 'to calm', so imagine a medicine that gently settles a busy mind or body. That's why sedative drug means 'a drug that calms' and reduces excitement.