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sedative

sed·a·tive [ séddətiv ]


noun  (plural sed·a·tives)
Definition:
 
drug inducing sedation: a drug or other agent that induces sedation



adjective 
Definition:
 
inducing sedation: inducing sedation, especially by means of a tranquilizing drug
a sedative effect

[15th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin sedativus< Latin sedatus (see sedate1)]
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