sedative
An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleepAn agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.
» I gave Tom a sedative.
Я дал Тому успокоительное. — odexed
Я дав Тому заспокійливе. — rmdas
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1 sensesAn agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.
Beruhigungsmittel
успокои́тельноеuspokoítelʹnoje, седати́вное сре́дствоsedatívnoje srédstvo
заспокійливий засібzaspokijlyvyj zasib, заспокійливеzaspokijlyve
- a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
Examples
29 sentencesI gave Tom a sedative.
Я дав Тому заспокійливе. — rmdas
ruЯ дал Тому успокоительное. — odexed
The doctor gave Tom a sedative.
ruВрач дал Тому успокоительное. — odexed
I gave Tom a mild sedative.
The nurse gave you a sedative.
ruМедсестра дала тебе успокоительное. — odexed
deDie Krankenschwester gab dir ein Sedativum. — Melang
The doctor prescribed Tom a sedative.
deDer Arzt verschrieb Tom ein Beruhigungsmittel. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English sedatif, from Anglo-Norman sedatif, from Medieval Latin sēdāInherited from Middle English sedatif, from Anglo-Norman sedatif, from Medieval Latin sēdātīvus, which itself likely influenced the modern spelling. By surface analysis, sedate + -ive.
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Forms
plural: sedativesSynonyms
7 synonyms- a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person:sedative drugdepressantdowner