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See also: sédative
English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈsɛdətɪv/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪv
- Hyphenation: sed‧a‧tive
Noun
[edit]sedative (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
[edit]an agent or drug that sedates
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Adjective
[edit]sedative (comparative more sedative, superlative most sedative)
- (pharmacology) Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing
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[edit]Italian
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[edit]sedative
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