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sed·a·tive

 (sĕd′ə-tĭv)
adj.
Having a soothing, calming, or tranquilizing effect; reducing or relieving anxiety, stress, irritability, or excitement.
n.
An agent or a drug having a soothing, calming, or tranquilizing effect.
[Middle English, from Old French sedatif, from Medieval Latin sēdātīvus, from Latin sēdātus, past participle of sēdāre, to calm; see sedate1.]
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sedative

(ˈsɛdətɪv)
adj
1. having a soothing or calming effect
2. (Medicine) of or relating to sedation
n
(Medicine) med a sedative drug or agent
[C15: from Medieval Latin sēdātīvus, from Latin sēdātus assuaged; see sedate1]
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sed•a•tive

(ˈsɛd ə tɪv)

adj.
1. tending to calm or soothe.
2. assuaging pain or allaying irritability or excitement.
n.
3. a sedative drug or agent.
[1375–1425; (adj.) (< Middle French sédatif) < Medieval Latin sēdātīvus]
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sed·a·tive

(sĕd′ə-tĭv)
A drug having a calming or quieting effect, often given to reduce anxiety.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sedative - a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
depressant, downer, sedative drug
chloral hydrate - a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive
drug of abuse, street drug - a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
Doriden, glutethimide - sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug - a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
Adj.1.sedative - tending to soothe or tranquilizesedative - tending to soothe or tranquilize; "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed"
ataractic, ataraxic, tranquilising, tranquilizing, tranquillising, tranquillizing
depressant - capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
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sedative

adjective
1. calming, relaxing, soothing, allaying, anodyne, soporific, sleep-inducing, tranquillizing, calmative, lenitive Amber bath oil has a sedative effect.
noun
1. tranquillizer, narcotic, sleeping pill, opiate, anodyne, calmative, downer or down (slang) They use opium as a sedative.
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sedative

adjective
Inducing sleep or sedation:
hypnotic, narcotic, opiate, sleepy, slumberous, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somnolent, soporific.
noun
Something that induces sleep or sedation:
hypnotic, narcotic, opiate, somnifacient, soporific.
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Translations
sedativumutišující
beroligendeberoligende middel
nukuttavarauhoiterauhoittavarauhoittava lääkerauhoituslääke
sedativ
nyugtatószer
obat penenang
róandi lyf
鎮静剤
진정제
kalmerendkalmeringsmiddelslaapmiddel
lugnande medel
ยาระงับประสาท
ağrı kesiciyatıştırıcıyatıştırıcı/sakinleştirci ilâç
thuốc an thần

sedative

[ˈsedətɪv]
A. ADJ → sedante
B. N → sedante m
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sedative

[ˈsɛdətɪv] n (= medication) → calmant m, sédatif m
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sedative

n → Beruhigungsmittel nt, → Sedativum nt (spec)
adj → beruhigend, sedativ (spec)
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sedative

[ˈsɛdətɪv]
1. adj → calmante, sedativo/a
2. n → sedativo, calmante m
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sedate2

(siˈdeit) verb
to give a sedative. The doctor sedated her with some pills.
sedative (ˈsedətiv) noun, adjective
(a medicine, drug etc) having a soothing or calming effect. This medicine will have a sedative effect.
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sedative

→ مُسَكِّن sedativum beroligende middel Beruhigungsmittel ηρεμιστικό sedante rauhoittava lääke calmant sedativ sedativo 鎮静剤 진정제 slaapmiddel beroligende middel środek uspokajający sedativo успокоительное средство lugnande medel ยาระงับประสาท yatıştırıcı thuốc an thần 镇静剂
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sed·a·tive

n. calmante, sedante, agente con efectos tranquilizantes.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

sedative

adj & n sedante m
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