sedated

American  

[si-dey-tid] / sɪˈdeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. mentally calmed or in a state of lowered physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.

   A small, flexible tube is slipped into the mouth of the sedated patient, all the way down into the top of the small intestine.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of sedate.

Other Word Forms

• nonsedated
  adjective
• oversedated
  adjective
• unsedated
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of sedated

First recorded in 1940–45; sedate + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; sedate + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

Example Sentences

Sedated and on a ventilator, she was fading so fast that no one could ask her what she wanted to do about the fetus inside her.

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2022

Sedated with Benadryl to prevent an allergic reaction to the garlicky-smelling preservative in the drip, Helen, who at 16 was the youngest person ever to undergo the therapy, was sound asleep for the big moment.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2020

They were seen as masters of minimalist, under two-and-a-half minute tunes played at blistering tempo, such as "Blitzkrieg Bop," "I Wanna be Sedated," "Rockaway Beach," and "Sheena is a Punk Rocker."

From Reuters • Jul. 12, 2014

Sedated by mining income, politicians and voters see little need to make difficult adjustments.

From Economist • Feb. 28, 2013

In a less specialized realm, disco and punk songs like Bad Girls and I Wanna Be Sedated have a decadent ring.

From Time Magazine Archive