sedative
Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing
Adjective
- Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing
Origin
Inherited from Middle English sedatif, from Anglo-Norman sedatif, from Medieval Latin sēdātīvus, which itself likely influenced the modern spelling.
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analgosedative equisedative hypnosedative monosedative nonsedative salt sedative sedative salt subsedative
Noun
- An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.
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sleeping pill soporific tranquilizer anxiolytic depressant downer