sedative

Meanings

• noun

  A substance that calms or soothes, especially a medicine or drug that induces sleep or reduces anxiety.

  - "After a long day, she took a sedative to help her sleep."
  - "The doctor prescribed a sedative to calm the patient before surgery."

• verb

  Acting as a sedative.

  - "The music sedated the crowd, making them calm and still."
  - "The warm bath water sedated my sore muscles."

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Synonyms

sleeping pill , soporific , tranquilizer , anxiolytic , depressant , downer , ataractic , ataraxic

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sedative
meadow , leadway , bledsoe , medley

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Variants

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sedative , sedatives

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'sedare', meaning 'to calm' or 'to pacify'.

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Trivia

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1. Sedatives were used in ancient Egypt to treat anxiety and insomnia.

2. Some common sedatives include benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and antihistamines.

3. Overuse of sedatives can lead to dependence and withdrawal symptoms.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anxiolytics: A type of medication used to treat anxiety disorders. Sedatives are a subclass of anxiolytics.

2. Hypnotics: A type of medication used to induce sleep or produce a state of deep relaxation. Sedatives are a subclass of hypnotics.

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Culture

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In literature, sedatives are often used to describe calming or soothing substances or situations. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the character Nick Carraway describes a scene at Gatsby's mansion as having a 'sedative' effect on him.

How to Memorize "sedative"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a calming scene, such as a quiet forest or a peaceful beach, to associate with the word 'sedative'. Imagine taking a pill or drinking a cup of tea that has a calming effect.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sedative' with words that have similar meanings, such as 'calming', 'soothing', 'relaxing', or 'tranquilizing'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sedatives Soothe and Calm' to remember the meaning of the word.

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