as in relaxing
tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress
some people find a glass of wine to be a civilized and sedative addition to an evening meal
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Recent Examples of sedative
Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2023
The first antipsychotic was designed as a sedative, and so on.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2017
Landon Mion, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles City Council is considering cracking down on the sale of nitrous oxide — known as laughing gas, which is typically administered by anesthesiologists as a short-acting sedative.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Kratom alkaloids stimulate the opioid receptors in the brain, producing effects that range from sedative-like and calming to energizing and euphoric.
—Dallas News, 30 Jan. 2023
The first antipsychotic was designed as a sedative, and so on.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2017
Noun
Some of these pharmacies use more accessible drugs such as the sedatives pentobarbital or midazolam, both which critics argue can cause intense pain.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
The Los Angeles City Council is considering cracking down on the sale of nitrous oxide — known as laughing gas, which is typically administered by anesthesiologists as a short-acting sedative.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
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Using tranquilizers, chalk, and a chainsaw, a good team of wildlife veterinarians can put down, de-horn, and wake up a rhino inside 20 minutes.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Jan. 2025
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Following his 2017 indictment for marijuana usage, which remains strictly forbidden in South Korea, Seung-hyun overdosed on tranquilizers.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Naturally, these delicate birds give her life a soothing meaning.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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With its sweet berry and citrus flavor profile, Sunset Sherbet is perfect for those craving a soothing, candy-like vibe.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Oxycodone and hydrocodone are in a class of medications called opiate (narcotic) analgesics (pain-relievers).—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
3 Jan. 2025
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Cedarwood Essential Oil Cedarwood has antibacterial properties and anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.6 There is very little research on the impact of cedarwood essential oil on hair health.—
Kathi Valeii,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2024
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“Sedative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedative. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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