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sedative
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sedative
(noun)
sedative
/
ˈ
sɛdətɪv/
noun
plural
sedatives
sedative
/
ˈ
sɛdətɪv/
noun
plural
sedatives
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEDATIVE
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:
a drug that calms or relaxes someone
The patient was given a powerful
sedative
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often used before another noun
sedative
drugs/medicine
the
sedative
effects of the drug
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