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sedative

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adjective

sed·​a·​tive ˈse-də-tiv How to pronounce sedative (audio)
: tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize nervousness or excitement

sedative

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noun

: a sedative agent or drug

Example Sentences

Adjective some people find a glass of wine to be a civilized and sedative addition to an evening meal Noun The patient was given a powerful sedative.
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Adjective
Murphey was supposed to receive a dose of Versed, a sedative, but was instead injected with vecuronium, which left her unable to breathe, prosecutors have said. Editors, USA TODAY, 13 May 2022 The patient was supposed to get Versed, a sedative intended to calm her before being scanned in a large, MRI-like machine. Brett Kelman, Quartz, 23 Mar. 2022 Several Oklahoma death row inmates with pending execution dates have sought to delay their executions after John Grant convulsed on the gurney and vomited after receiving the first dose of midazolam, a sedative, during his October execution. CBS News, 27 Jan. 2022 Cannabinol has shown some promise for relieving pain, as well as sedative and even restorative effects. The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2022 Prosecutors said that instead of giving Murphey a dose of the sedative Versed, Vaught injected the patient with the powerful muscle relaxant vecuronium, which left her unable to breathe. Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 14 May 2022 Vaught, 38, injected the paralyzing drug vecuronium instead of the sedative Versed into 75-year-old Charlene Murphey on Dec. 26, 2017. CBS News, 13 May 2022 But Murphey was claustrophobic and, needing to lie still for the scan, was prescribed a sedative, Versed or midazolam. Mariah Timms, USA TODAY, 13 May 2022 Several Oklahoma death row inmates with pending execution dates have sought to delay their executions after John Grant convulsed on the gurney and vomited after receiving the first dose of midazolam, a sedative, during his October execution. Fox News, 28 Jan. 2022
Noun
Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. NBC News, 2 May 2022 Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. CBS News, 22 Apr. 2022 Ripley received a mild sedative prior to the procedure, the station reported. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 22 Apr. 2022 Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. NBC News, 2 May 2022 Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. CBS News, 22 Apr. 2022 But prescription pills, even nonopioid pills such as Ativan, a sedative, and Adderall, a stimulant – popular among younger recreational drug users – are a threat. Terry Demio, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2022 Still, the woody herb has been used for centuries as a mild sedative and there have been several studies that suggest it can be used to help ease anxiety. Glamour, 2 June 2022 Attorneys for the state rejected that argument and maintained that a 500-milligram dose of the sedative was more than enough to ensure that inmates are unable to feel pain. Sean Murphy, Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, alleviating pain, from Middle French sedatif, from Medieval Latin sedativus, from Latin sedatus

First Known Use

Adjective

1779, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1797, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sedative was in 1779

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