Defenition of the word sedative

• Defenition of the word sedative

  • A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person.
  • tending to soothe or tranquilize; "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed"
  • a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
  • tending to soothe or tranquilize

Synonyms for the word sedative

• • ataractic
  • ataraxic
  • calming
  • depressant
  • downer
  • narcotic
  • sedative drug
  • soothing
  • soporific
  • tranquilizer
  • tranquilizing

Similar words in the sedative

• • depressant
  • sedative
  • sedatives

Hyponyms for the word sedative

• • benzodiazepine
  • bromide
  • chloral hydrate
  • Doriden
  • glutethimide
  • sedative-hypnotic
  • sedative-hypnotic drug

Hypernyms for the word sedative

• • drug of abuse
  • medicament
  • medication
  • medicinal drug
  • medicine
  • street drug

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