sedation /sɪˈdeɪʃən/ noun Learner's definition of SEDATION
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: a relaxed, calm, or sleepy condition that results from taking a drug (called a sedative)(服用镇静剂后的)镇静状态 2
: the act of giving a person or animal a drug that causes calmness or relaxation给(人或动物)用镇静剂