Adjective
some people find a glass of wine to be a civilized and sedative addition to an evening meal Noun
The patient was given a powerful sedative.
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Adjective
Saltz: Lorazepam is in the class of medications called benzodiazepines, which is a depressant, and also sometimes referred to as a sedative hypnotic medication.—Ben Tinker, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025 In any case, chamomile flowers—which look like adorable, tiny daisies—contain flavonoids, terpenoids, and coumarins which certainly have mildly sedative, anti-inflammatory, and antispasmodic properties.—Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
Noun
That includes chemotherapy treatments, sedatives, antibiotics and medications on hospital crash carts.—Victoria Malis, ProPublica, 7 July 2025 Death Star, with its high THC content and sedative effects, can help Scorpios tap into their introspective side.—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sedative
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, alleviating pain, from Middle French sedatif, from Medieval Latin sedativus, from Latin sedatus
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