sedative

/'sedətiv/
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sedative

The doctor prescribed a mild sedative to help the patient relax.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Having a calming or soothing effect: Describes something, typically a substance or action, that reduces nervousness, agitation, or excitement and promotes relaxation or sleep.

  2. Noun:

    • A drug or agent that calms a person: A substance used to reduce anxiety, nervous tension, or excitement, and to induce a state of calm or drowsiness.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • The doctor recommended a sedative tea to help with her insomnia.
    • The music had a pleasantly sedative effect on the anxious audience.

  • Noun:

    • The patient was given a mild sedative before the minor surgical procedure.
    • Some over-the-counter sleep aids act as sedatives.
Advanced Usage

  • "Sedative-hypnotic": A class of drugs that induce sedation (drowsiness) and, at higher doses, can promote sleep (hypnosis).

    • Benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed sedative-hypnotics.

  • In a figurative sense: Used to describe something non-pharmacological that has a calming influence.

    • The repetitive, monotonous sound of the rain was almost sedative.
Variants and Related Words

  • Sedation (n): The state of being calm or sleepy, especially as a result of a sedative drug.

    • The patient was under light sedation during the endoscopy.

  • Sedate (adj. & v.):

    • Adjective: Calm, dignified, and unhurried. (e.g., a sedate pace of life)
    • Verb: To administer a sedative to. (e.g., The veterinarian will sedate the animal.)
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Calming, soothing, tranquilizing, relaxing, soporific.
  • Noun: Tranquilizer, calmative, depressant, anxiolytic (specifically for anxiety).
Related Phrases

  • Non-benzodiazepine sedative: A newer class of sedative drugs with a different chemical structure.

    • Zolpidem is a non-benzodiazepine sedative used for sleep.

  • Sedative withdrawal: The physical and psychological symptoms that can occur when stopping long-term use of sedative drugs.

    • Medical supervision is crucial during sedative withdrawal.
Related Idioms
  • A sedative for the nerves: A common figurative expression for anything that helps calm anxiety.
    • For him, a long walk in the park is a sedative for the nerves.
sedative

The doctor prescribed a mild sedative to help the patient relax.

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

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