Dictionary

Explore meaning, context, and usage with an online dictionary experience optimized for multilingual workflows.

Clear

Try these words

languagetranslateconnectiondictionaryvoice

Meaning of sedative

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

sedative

Pronunciation:/ˈsɛdətɪv/

noun

Definitions

  1. An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.

adjective

Definitions

  1. (pharmaceutical effect) Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sedative

Related words

tranquilizingataracticdepressantataraxicdownersedative drugsedationtranquilizer