[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
[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
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012