sedative (redirected from Sleep aid)

sed·a·tive  (sd-tv)

adj.

Having a soothing, calming, or tranquilizing effect; reducing or relieving anxiety, stress, irritability, or excitement.

n.

An agent or a drug having a soothing, calming, or tranquilizing effect.

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[Middle English, from Old French sedatif, from Medieval Latin sdtvus, from Latin sdtus, past participle of sdre, to calm; see sedate¹.]

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sedative [ˈsɛdətɪv]

adj

1. having a soothing or calming effect

2. (Medicine) of or relating to sedation

n

(Medicine) Med a sedative drug or agent

[from Medieval Latin sēdātīvus, from Latin sēdātus assuaged; see sedate¹]

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sedative  (sd-tv)

A drug having a calming or quieting effect, often given to reduce anxiety or to promote relaxation.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sedative - a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person depressant, downer, sedative drug chloral hydrate - a colorless crystalline drug used as a sedative; irritates the stomach and can be addictive drug of abuse, street drug - a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction Doriden, glutethimide - sedative (trade name Doriden) used to treat some sleep disorders medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug - a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
Adj.	1.	sedative - tending to soothe or tranquilize; "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed" ataractic, ataraxic, tranquilising, tranquilizing, tranquillising, tranquillizing depressant - capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent

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sedative

adjective

calming, relaxing, soothing, allaying, anodyne, soporific, sleep-inducing, tranquillizing, calmative, lenitive Amber bath oil has a sedative effect.

noun

tranquillizer, narcotic, sleeping pill, opiate, anodyne, calmative, downer or down (slang) They use opium as a sedative.

Translations

sedative [ˈsedətɪv]

A. ADJ → sedante

B. N → sedante m

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sedative [ˈsɛdətɪv] n (= medication) → calmant m, sédatif m

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sedative

n → Beruhigungsmittel nt, → Sedativum nt (spec)

adj → beruhigend, sedativ (spec)

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sedative [ˈsɛdətɪv]

1. adj → calmante, sedativo/a

2. n → sedativo, calmante m

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sedative → عقار مسكن sedativum beroligende middel Beruhigungsmittel ηρεμιστικό sedante rauhoittava lääke calmant sedativ sedativo 鎮静剤 진정제 slaapmiddel beroligende middel środek uspokajający sedativo успокоительное средство lugnande medel ยาระงับประสาท yatıştırıcı thuốc an thần 镇静剂