sedative
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5.4
- noun
- /ˈsɛdətɪv/
- Specialized
:
sedante
- I gave her a mild sedative to help her sleep.
- tranquilizers and sedatives
- stimulants and sedatives
- amphetamines and sedatives
And he gave him the sedative and nothing happened.
- And he gave him the sedative and nothing happened.
- If you give me a sedative, I will go to sleep.
- We've also brought sedatives from the vet in case he just gets really restless and uncomfortable.
- It was a sedative and anti sickness drug, and they gave birth to children, had terrible deformities.
Examples
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Did you take any sedatives before boarding the plane?
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Maj. Hoskins injects Haines with a sedative to calm him down.
Fiction book (1993) -
If you give me a sedative, I will go to sleep.
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That is a very powerful sedative.
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You were given a mild sedative when we brought you here.
Fiction book (1997) -
We gave a sedative to your wife, Mr. Donner.
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I've given her a sedative, so she should sleep for at least twelve hours.
Fiction book (2000) -
Our physician had told me I could give two sedatives if it were necessary to do so.
Academic text (2001) -
It's a mild sedative.
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The doctor prescribed a sedative to help her manage her anxiety before the surgery.
Synonyms
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6.1
A medicine that makes a person calmer and reduces worry or tension without making them sleepy
8
8.1
A drug that makes you feel calm and less excited
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5.5
A drug like alcohol that slows brain activity and makes you calmer
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7.1
A medicine that makes you sleep or helps you stay asleep
A medicine that calms you and makes you sleepy
A medicine that calms the brain, reduces worry, and makes you sleep
A medicine that reduces anxiety and helps a person sleep
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A medicine that calms the brain, reduces worry, and makes you sleep
How Calming
- Specialized
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4.1
- Specialized
1
7.1
- Specialized
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5.4
- Specialized
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6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sedative comes from the Latin sedare 'to calm' and is the same root as the word sedate. So a sedative is a medicine or drug that calms you and often helps you sleep.