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Definition of sedative
: tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize nervousness or excitement
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Examples of sedative in a Sentence
some people find a glass of wine to be a civilized and sedative addition to an evening meal
Recent Examples of sedative from the Web
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Neglect for Responsibilities Exacerbated by the drug’s sedative effects, an addict will often shirk important responsibilities.
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Polanski plied the girl with champagne and part of a sedative pill before raping her, according to grand jury transcripts.
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Polanski plied the girl with champagne and part of a sedative pill before raping her, according to grand jury transcripts.
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They were taken to a police station after officers found a sedative pill on one friend.
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Origin and Etymology of sedative
Middle English, alleviating pain, from Middle French sedatif, from Medieval Latin sedativus, from Latin sedatus
sedative
Definition of sedative
: a sedative agent or drug
Examples of sedative in a Sentence
The patient was given a powerful sedative.
Recent Examples of sedative from the Web
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Developed as a sedative for large animals, carfentanil is said to be 100 times stronger than fentanyl, which itself is 50 times stronger than heroin.
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Overdosing on a sedative or opiate could also suppress a person’s breathing to the point that brain tissue dies.
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The report says there were sedatives in Cornell's body along with Lorazepam (Ativan), a drug for anxiety.
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Ativan, a sedative, has side effects that can include drowsiness and dizziness, according to the National Institutes of Health.
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Antidepressants and sedatives are also used in some treatment plans.
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Their plan paid off, and on Thursday, the now 66-year-old was indicted by a grand jury on murder charges in the Dec. 12, 1981, death of 11-month-old Joshua Sawyer, allegedly with a lethal dose of the sedative Dilantin.
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Finally in 2009, Jackson died suddenly from cardiac arrest brought on by powerful sedatives, leaving his three kids, then 12, 11 and 7, to be raised by members of the squabbling Jackson clan.
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Death penalty opponents, and other inmates and their attorneys will be closely monitoring the legal actions because of the controversial sedative midazolam used by Alabama and several other states in their lethal injection drug combinations.
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First Known Use of sedative
1797
SEDATIVE Defined for English Language Learners
sedative
Definition of sedative for English Language Learners
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: a drug that calms or relaxes someone
SEDATIVE Defined for Kids
sedative
playDefinition of sedative for Students
: a medicine that calms or relaxes someone
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of sedative
: tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize nervousness or excitement sedative effects of anesthetics and analgesics—Linda C. Haynes et al
sedative
Medical Definition of sedative
: a sedative agent or drug
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