sedative
Noun · AdjectiveUS[sed-uh-tiv]/ˈsɛdətɪv/3 syllables
Synonyms:
sedative drugdepressantdownerataracticataraxictranquilizingtranquillizingtranquilisingtranquillising
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)sedatives
- a drug that reduces excitability and calms a personSynonyms: sedative drugdepressantdownerType of medicine, drug of abuseKinds glutethimide, sedative-hypnotic, chloral hydrate
Adjective (1)
- tending to soothe or tranquilize“valium has a tranquilizing effect”“took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed”Synonyms: ataracticataraxictranquilizingtranquillizingtranquilisingtranquillisingOpposite stimulativeSimilar depressant
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Sed′a·tive adjective
Origin: Cf. F. sédatif.
Tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize; specifically Medicine, allaying irritability and irritation; assuaging pain.
Sed′a·tive noun
Medicine A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54