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Showing words for SEDATIVE using the English dictionary
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Definitions for Sedative
[1] tending to calm or soothe.
[2] allaying irritability or excitement; assuaging pain; lowering functional activity.
[3] a sedative drug or agent.
[4] having a soothing or calming effect
[5] of or relating to sedation
[6] med a sedative drug or agent
Words related to Sedative
medication, opiate, narcotic, calming, anodyne, soporific, lenitive, dope, drug, hypnotic, analgesic, depressant, downer, tranquillizer, barbiturate, pacifier, calmative, relaxing
Words nearby Sedative
sedan, sedan chair, sedarim, sedate, sedation, sedative, seddon, sedecias, sedentary, seder, sederunt
Origin of Sedative
1375–1425; late Middle English (adj.) (< Middle French sédatif ) < Medieval Latin sēdātīvus, equivalent to Latin sēdāt(us ) (see sedate) + -īvus -ive
Other words from Sedative
un·sed·a·tive , adjective
Word origin for Sedative
C15: from Medieval Latin sēdātīvus, from Latin sēdātus assuaged; see sedate 1
Synonyms for Sedative
anodyne, calming, lenitive, soporific, allaying, calmative, relaxing, sleep-inducing, tranquillizing