sedation
noun
se·da·tion
si-ˈdā-shən 
1
: the inducing of a relaxed easy state especially by the use of sedatives
2
: a state resulting from or as if from sedation
Examples of sedation in a Sentence
For some patients, sedation may be necessary.
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The mother posted on social media June 13 that Leah could move all of her fingers, noting that doctors determined that Leah did not need sedation to recover.
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James Powel, USA Today, 15 June 2025
Other details: Flexible sigmoidoscopy often uses lighter sedation or none at all.
—Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Peach, a black cat, can be seen sitting near her sibling—a Siamese rescue cat—who is clearly in a vulnerable state after recently waking up from sedation.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The drug, which is commonly used as a tranquilizer for large animals in veterinary medicine, causes extreme sedation, slow breathing and skin ulcers when ingested by humans.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 15 June 2025
Other details: Flexible sigmoidoscopy often uses lighter sedation or none at all.
—Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Peach, a black cat, can be seen sitting near her sibling—a Siamese rescue cat—who is clearly in a vulnerable state after recently waking up from sedation.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
The drug, which is commonly used as a tranquilizer for large animals in veterinary medicine, causes extreme sedation, slow breathing and skin ulcers when ingested by humans.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sedation
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“Sedation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedation. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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sedation
noun
se·da·tion
si-ˈdā-shən
1
: the inducing of a relaxed easy state especially by the use of sedatives
2
: a state resulting from sedation see conscious sedation, deep sedation
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