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