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sedative

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Adjective

tending to soothe or tranquilize
- valium has a tranquilizing effect
- took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed

Noun

a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person

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Synonyms:
ataractic ataraxic tranquilizing tranquillizing tranquilising tranquillising sedative drug depressant downer

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "sedative":
sedative stative siccative
Words contain "sedative":
sedative sedative drug sedative-hypnotic sedative-hypnotic drug
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sedative-hypnotic sedative-hypnotic drug sedation sedative clozapine mephobarbital meprobamate thalidomide chlorpromazine phenytoin more...

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