sedative

  • 11Sedative — A drug that calms a patient down, easing agitation and permitting sleep. Sedatives generally work by modulating signals within the central nervous system. These sedatives can dangerously depress important signals needed to maintain heart and lung …

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  • 12sedative — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ powerful, strong ▪ mild ▪ The doctor gave her a mild sedative to help her sleep. VERB + SEDATIVE ▪ administer …

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  • 13sedative — UK [ˈsedətɪv] / US noun [countable] Word forms sedative : singular sedative plural sedatives a drug that makes someone calmer, or makes them sleep Derived word: sedative UK / US adjective …

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  • 14sédative — ● sédatif, sédative adjectif (latin médiéval sedativus, du latin classique sedare, calmer) sédatif nom masculin (latin médiéval sedativus, du latin classique sedare, calmer) Se dit d une substance qui agit contre la douleur, l anxiété, l insomnie …

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  • 15sedative — 1. adjective sedative drugs Syn: tranquilizing, calming, calmative, relaxing, soporific, narcotic; depressant; Medicine neuroleptic 2. noun the doctor gave him a sedative Syn: tranquilizer, calmative, sleeping pill, narcotic, opiate; …

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  • 16sedative — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, alleviating pain, from Middle French sedatif, from Medieval Latin sedativus, from Latin sedatus Date: 1779 tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize nervousness or excitement II. noun Date: 1797 a sedative… …

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  • 17sedative — /sed euh tiv/, adj. 1. tending to calm or soothe. 2. allaying irritability or excitement; assuaging pain; lowering functional activity. n. 3. a sedative drug or agent. [1375 1425; late ME (adj.) ( < MF sédatif) < ML sedativus, equiv. to L&#8230; …

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  • 18sedative — sed|a|tive [ˈsedətıv] n a drug used to make someone calm or go to sleep &GT;sedative adj …

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  • 19sedative — adjective promoting calm or inducing sleep. noun a sedative drug. Origin ME: from OFr. sedatif or med. L. sedativus, from L. sedat , sedare (see sedate1) …

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  • 20sedative — sed•a•tive [[t]ˈsɛd ə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) tending to calm or soothe 2) assuaging pain or allaying irritability or excitement 3) pha a sedative drug or agent • Etymology: 1375–1425; (adj.) (&LT; MF sédatif) &LT; ML sēdātīvus …

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