sedation
noun
se·da·tion
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Definition of sedation
1
: the inducing of a relaxed easy state especially by the use of sedatives
2
: a state resulting from or as if from sedation
Examples of sedation in a Sentence
For some patients, sedation may be necessary.
Recent Examples on the Web
Her pain and sedation medication did not arrive with her, as the hospice agency had told us it would, nor did the hospice nurse assigned to her case. — Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, "Column: After my mother’s disastrous hospice experience, we filed a state complaint. It came to nothing," 10 Aug. 2019 One small study of Colorado patients published in May found marijuana users required more than triple the amount of one common sedation medicine, propofol, as did nonusers. — NBC News, "If you smoke pot, your anesthesiologist needs to know," 1 Aug. 2019 If anesthesia or sedation is used, someone must accompany the patient to drive him or her home. — Julie Washington, cleveland.com, "Newer guidelines call for colonoscopies 5 years earlier, many insurances cover costs," 28 July 2019 According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, kratom interacts with opioid receptors in the brain to ease pain and produce sedation and pleasure. — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, "Kratom is not a cure for opioid addiction, FDA says in cracking down on illegal marketing," 26 June 2019 The decision the intern made to put Roscoe under sedation rather than full anesthesia, while widely accepted among veterinarians, is not DoveLewis’ standard of care, Morgan said. — oregonlive.com, "A Portland family took their dog to DoveLewis; the family says it’s the hospital’s fault he died," 19 June 2019 The effects of the drug can include extreme happiness, drowsiness, nausea, constipation, confusion, sedation or unconsciousness, and problems breathing. — Cory Stieg, refinery29.com, "The Truth About The Fentanyl Scene In Euphoria," 25 June 2019 Heavy sedation kept Carter's physical pain at bay for a while. — Madeleine Stix, CNN, "Three years after the Pulse shooting, she remembers every moment," 12 June 2019 That differs from the rules for physicians, who can use deep sedation only if a patient is monitored by a separate clinician certified in the use of anesthesia. — Cat Ferguson, The Mercury News, "In wake of East Bay child’s death, dental group releases new guidance on anesthesia," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sedation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sedation
sedation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sedation
: a relaxed, calm, or sleepy condition that results from taking a drug (called a sedative)
: the act of giving a person or animal a drug that causes calmness or relaxation
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sedation
noun
se·da·tion
| \ si-ˈdā-shən
\
\
Medical Definition of sedation
1
: the inducing of a relaxed easy state especially by the use of sedatives
2
: a state resulting from sedation — see conscious sedation, deep sedation
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