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• Sedative - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

  A sedative-hypnotic is a substance that depresses the central nervous system (CNS), resulting in calmness, relaxation, reduction of anxiety, sleepiness, and slowed breathing, and ...

• Sedative - definition of Sedative in the Medical dictionary - by the ...

  sedative /sed·a·tive/ (sed´ah-tiv) 1. allaying irritability and excitement. 2. a drug that so acts. sed·a·tive (s d-t v) adj. Having a soothing, calming, or tranquilizing ...

• sedative - definition of sedative by the Free Online Dictionary ...

  sed·a·tive   (s d-t v) adj. Having a soothing, calming, or tranquilizing effect; reducing or relieving anxiety, stress, irritability, or excitement.