SEDATIVE


Meaning of SEDATIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsedətɪv ]

n. & adj. --n. a drug, influence, etc., that tends to calm or soothe. --adj. calming, soothing; inducing sleep. [ME f. OF sedatif or med.L sedativus (as SEDATE(1))]

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