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What does the word sedative mean?

1. Calming, quieting 2. An agent which quiets nervous excitement; the sedatives are designated, according to the part or the organ upon which their specific action is exerted, cardiac, cerebral, nervous, respiratory, spinal, etc.
Agent making a part less sensible to pain; a quieting remedy.

Usage examples for sedative

The shock of the water, however, acted as a sedative upon him, and the coolness of the night refreshed him. – Callista by John Henry Cardinal Newman
The lazy motion is of itself a kind of spiritual sedative. – A Rambler's lease by Bradford Torrey
The doctor had better give you a sedative, and we will talk to- morrow, when you have had a night's sleep. – The Gadfly by E. L. Voynich

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What does the word sedative mean?

Usage examples for sedative