1. a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep; [syn: sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
sedative-hypnotic
n 1: a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous
system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep [syn:
sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug]