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sedative


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noun

Definition of SEDATIVE

: a sedative agent or drug
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Examples of SEDATIVE

  1. The patient was given a powerful sedative.

First Known Use of SEDATIVE

1797

Other Pharmacology Terms

anodyne, cathartic, emetic, emollient, liniment, paregoric, poultice, purgative, soporific, spectrum

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