sedated
adjective
se·dat·ed
si-ˈdā-təd 
: being in a calm, relaxed state resulting from or as if from the effect of a sedative drug : affected by or experiencing sedation
a heavily/lightly sedated patient
The procedure demanded that the patient be sedated but not comatose, as he had to respond to commands and answer questions.—
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This test was conducted in a sedated live pig, with the scientist able to bend the endoscope into a full U-turn and even take a useable biopsy of the animal’s stomach wall tissue.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2024
The current plan involves flying sedated bears in via helicopter—between three and seven individuals each year for a decade.
—Corbin Reiff, Outside Online, 12 July 2024
Researchers placed an unscented red dot on the forehead of a sedated animal and observed its reaction upon awakening and seeing its reflection.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
The surgical procedure usually takes place wherever the sedated animals land, writes Michael Levenson of the New York Times, so getting them into an optimal position for the operation can be difficult.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
Some providers are reporting alarming cases of complications among sedated patients who take a GLP-1 agonist, such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2023
Benzodiazepines, like alcohol, work at the GABA receptor and induce a sedated and safer state.
—Anna Reisman, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2010
The sedated big cats will then be kept in quarantine for a month.
—Bibhudatta Pradhan, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2022
This pentagonal design involves extending a loop of a fishing leader down through five metal ferrules, or tubes; lassoing some hair on a sedated polar bear; and pulling it back through.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2023
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Michael Irving, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2024
The current plan involves flying sedated bears in via helicopter—between three and seven individuals each year for a decade.
—Corbin Reiff, Outside Online, 12 July 2024
Researchers placed an unscented red dot on the forehead of a sedated animal and observed its reaction upon awakening and seeing its reflection.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
The surgical procedure usually takes place wherever the sedated animals land, writes Michael Levenson of the New York Times, so getting them into an optimal position for the operation can be difficult.
—Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
Some providers are reporting alarming cases of complications among sedated patients who take a GLP-1 agonist, such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2023
Benzodiazepines, like alcohol, work at the GABA receptor and induce a sedated and safer state.
—Anna Reisman, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2010
The sedated big cats will then be kept in quarantine for a month.
—Bibhudatta Pradhan, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2022
This pentagonal design involves extending a loop of a fishing leader down through five metal ferrules, or tubes; lassoing some hair on a sedated polar bear; and pulling it back through.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Jan. 2023
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“Sedated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedated. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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