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Synonyms: Adjective
calming, comforting, dreamy, lulling, narcotic, pacifying, quieting, relaxing, soothing, tranquilizing (also tranquillizing)
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some people find a glass of wine to be a civilized and sedative addition to an evening mealNoun
The patient was given a powerful sedative.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
So did tighter restrictions on sedative prescriptions in Australia in the late 1960s and early 1970s. — Greg Miller, Science | AAAS, "Three suicide prevention strategies show real promise. How can they reach more people?," 22 Aug. 2019 New light was shined on a Winter Park firefighter’s January death and the flawed system within the department that enabled him to overdose on sedative drugs, according to a report by WFTV. — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, "New details in Winter Park firefighter’s overdose death come to light: report," 13 Jan. 2019 This product contains another compound, CBN, which is thought to be the most sedative cannabinoid, but true scientific evidence is limited. — The Editors, Marie Claire, "10 Health Issues CBD Could Solve," 17 Apr. 2019 The muddy-brown drink is made from the crushed roots of the kava plant and produces a mild sedative effect. — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Kavasutra Kava Bar serves its libations with a side of sexism and transphobia that has social media enraged," 10 July 2018 And when mixed with other drugs, particularly opioids or alcohol, the sedative effects can be dangerous and even life-threatening. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Lena Dunham Says She's 6 Months Sober After Years of 'Misusing' Her Anti-Anxiety Medication," 30 Oct. 2018 But the flip side of swimming’s sedative virtues is that swimming is boring. — Frank Wilczek, WSJ, "Swimming on Atomic and Cosmic Levels," 9 Aug. 2018 However, the board banned him from performing or supervising surgery that requires sedative anesthesia in an office. — Cassie Cope, charlotteobserver, "Charlotte area doctor banned from surgeries with anesthesia after 'substandard' care," 11 June 2018 One of the vets leaned out with a dart gun to deliver a dose of M99, a sedative thousands of times stronger than morphine. — Jason Florio, Smithsonian, "The Dangerous Work of Relocating 5,000-Pound Rhinos," 22 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Many websites advise against vacationing with your feline, and those that do recommend sedatives. — Special To The Washington Post, The Denver Post, "What happened when we took our cats on a beach vacation," 8 Aug. 2019 Diphenhydramine and Zolpidem are the generic names of Benadryl and Ambien, respectively, while temazepam is a sedative sold under the name Restoril. — Tom Steele, Dallas News, "Missy Shorey, first woman elected to lead Dallas County GOP, died from accidental mix of alcohol, sleeping aids," 2 Aug. 2019 Paramedics are seen administering a sedative and transferring him onto a gurney and into an ambulance. — Erin Donaghue, CBS News, "Disturbing video shows Dallas officers joking as they restrain man who died," 31 July 2019 In July 2014, Arizona officials performed a lethal injection on Joseph Wood with the sedative midazolam and hydromorphone, a potent narcotic. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "We Are All Executioners Now," 25 July 2019 In at least one case, a prisoner in Oklahoma regained consciousness during a state execution in which an alternative sedative was used. — Katie Benner, New York Times, "U.S. to Resume Executions of Federal Inmates on Death Row," 25 July 2019 Officials also attributed Cuyahoga County’s decrease in 2018 deaths to a 91 percent drop in deaths involving carfentanil, a synthetic opioid and large animal sedative. — Evan Macdonald, cleveland.com, "Drug overdose deaths fell last year in Ohio, but may be on the rise again in Cuyahoga County," 17 July 2019 All sedatives, including alcohol, have the potential to cause amnesia, Dr. Roth says. — Cory Stieg, refinery29.com, "Does Taking Ambien Really Cause Memory Loss?," 15 July 2019 Men are twice as likely as women to develop sleep apnea, especially older men who are overweight, and those who smoke, drink alcohol, or take sedatives. — Molly Kimball, nola.com, "Is sleep apnea sabotaging your weight loss? Best of Molly Kimball," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sedative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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