sedative
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See also: sédative
English
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English sedatif, from Anglo-Norman sedatif, from Medieval Latin sēdātīvus, which itself likely influenced the modern spelling.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛdətɪv/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪv
- Hyphenation: sed‧a‧tive
Noun
sedative (plural sedatives)
- (pharmacology) An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.
Synonyms
- (agents that cause sleep): sleeping pill, soporific, tranquilizer
- (other agents that sedate): anxiolytic, depressant, downer
Translations
an agent or drug that sedates
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Adjective
sedative (comparative more sedative, superlative most sedative)
- (pharmacology) Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing
Synonyms
Translations
calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing
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Derived terms
References
- “sedative”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “sedative”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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Pronunciation
Adjective
sedative