- sedative agent
- sedative [agent]Sedativ[um] n, Beruhigungsmittel n, sedierendes Mittel n
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sedative agent
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Sedative — A drug that calms a patient down, easing agitation and permitting sleep. Sedatives generally work by modulating signals within the central nervous system. These sedatives can dangerously depress important signals needed to maintain heart and lung … Medical dictionary
sedative — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, alleviating pain, from Middle French sedatif, from Medieval Latin sedativus, from Latin sedatus Date: 1779 tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize nervousness or excitement II. noun Date: 1797 a sedative… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sedative — /ˈsɛdətɪv / (say seduhtiv) adjective 1. tending to calm or soothe. 2. Medicine allaying irritability or excitement; assuaging pain; lowering functional activity. –noun 3. a sedative agent or remedy …
sedative — [adj] soothing allaying, anodyne, calmative, calming, lenitive, relaxing, sleepinducing, soporific, tranquillizing; concept 537 Ant. agitating, excitative, upsetting sedative [n] soothing agent, medicine analgesic, anodyne, barbiturate, calmant,… … New thesaurus
Sedative — A sedative, or, more specifically, a sedative hypnotic, is a substance that depresses the central nervous system (CNS),cite web |url=http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns hl dorlands split.jsp?pg=/ppdocs/us/common/dorlands/dorland/seven/0000955… … Wikipedia
sedative-hypnotic — noun a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep • Syn: ↑sedative hypnotic drug • Hypernyms: ↑sedative, ↑sedative drug, ↑depressant, ↑downer • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
sedative-hypnotic drug — noun a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep • Syn: ↑sedative hypnotic • Hypernyms: ↑sedative, ↑sedative drug, ↑depressant, ↑downer • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sedative — /sed euh tiv/, adj. 1. tending to calm or soothe. 2. allaying irritability or excitement; assuaging pain; lowering functional activity. n. 3. a sedative drug or agent. [1375 1425; late ME (adj.) ( < MF sédatif) < ML sedativus, equiv. to L… … Universalium
sedative — sed•a•tive [[t]ˈsɛd ə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) tending to calm or soothe 2) assuaging pain or allaying irritability or excitement 3) pha a sedative drug or agent • Etymology: 1375–1425; (adj.) (< MF sédatif) < ML sēdātīvus … From formal English to slang
sedative-hypnotic — sed·a·tive hyp·not·ic (sĕd ə tĭv hĭp nŏtʹĭk) n. A drug, such as a barbiturate or antianxiety agent, that depresses the activity of the central nervous system and is used to relieve anxiety and induce sleep. * * * … Universalium
sedative — 1. noun An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep. Syn: sleeping pill, soporific, tranquilizer, anxiolytic, depressant … Wiktionary
