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sedative
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Meaning of
'sedative'
(Webster Dictionary)
1 .
Sedative
[
a.
]
- Tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize
- allaying irritability and irritation; assuaging pain.
2 .
Sedative
[
n.
]
- A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain.
Meaning of 'sedative' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 .
sedative
[
s
]
Meaning (1):
- tending to soothe or tranquilize
Example in sentence:
took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed;
valium has a tranquilizing effect
Nearby Words:
sedan
sedate
sedation
sedent
sedentarily
sedentariness
sedentary
sederunt
sedge
sedged
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