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See also: sédative
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sedative (plural sedatives)
- (pharmacology) An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.
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- (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
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calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing
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sedative
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