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sedative

sed·a·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sed-uh-tiv]
    • /ˈsɛd ə tɪv/
    • /ˈsed.ə.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sed-uh-tiv]
    • /ˈsɛd ə tɪv/

Definitions of sedative word

  • adjective sedative tending to calm or soothe. 1
  • adjective sedative allaying irritability or excitement; assuaging pain; lowering functional activity. 1
  • noun sedative a sedative drug or agent. 1
  • noun sedative sleeping drug 1
  • adjective sedative soporific, sleep-inducing 1
  • countable noun sedative A sedative is a medicine or drug that calms you or makes you sleep. 0

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Origin of sedative

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (adj.) (< Middle French sédatif) < Medieval Latin sēdātīvus, equivalent to Latin sēdāt(us) (see sedate) + -īvus -ive

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Parts of speech for Sedative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sedative popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for sedative

noun sedative

  • alleviative — Also, alleviatory [uh-lee-vee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /əˈli vi əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ (Show IPA). serving to alleviate; palliative.
  • anodyne — If you describe something as anodyne, you are criticizing it because it has no strong characteristics and is not likely to excite, interest, or upset anyone.
  • anti-biotic — any of a large group of chemical substances, as penicillin or streptomycin, produced by various microorganisms and fungi, having the capacity in dilute solutions to inhibit the growth of or to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms, used chiefly in the treatment of infectious diseases.
  • antiodontalgic — of use in the treatment of toothache
  • aspirin — Aspirin is a mild drug which reduces pain and fever.

adj sedative

  • at ease — If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at their ease, you make them feel at ease.
  • at peace — in a state of harmony or friendship
  • ataractic — able to calm or tranquillize
  • calming — soothing; tranquillizing
  • disinfectant — any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.

adjective sedative

  • allaying — to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
  • calmative — (of a remedy or agent) sedative
  • confidentiality — spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret: a confidential remark.

Antonyms for sedative

adjective sedative

noun sedative

  • antidepressant — An antidepressant is a drug which is used to treat people who are suffering from depression.

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