SEDATIVE


Meaning of SEDATIVE in English

[sed.a.tive] adj [ME, alleviating pain, fr. MF sedatif, fr. ML sedativus, fr. L sedatus] (1795): tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize nervousness or excitement

[2]sedative n (1797): a sedative agent or drug

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