Home

Visit Our Sites

Unabridged Dictionary

Learner's Dictionary

Word Central for Kids

Premium Services

Unabridged Dictionary

Encyclopedia Britannica

Institutional Subscriptions

Citing the Dictionary

Also Visit:
Unabridged
Visual

ESL:
Learner's
for Kids:
Word Central

Browse the Medical Dictionary:: A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; #

sedative

Main Entry: ¹sed·a·tive

Pronunciation: \ˈsed-ət-iv\

Function: adjective

: tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize nervousness or excitement <sedative effects of anesthetics and analgesics—Linda C. Haynes et al>

Learn more about "sedative"

Learn more about "sedative" and related topics at Britannica.com

Pronunciation Symbols