calmative

[ kah-muh-tiv, kal-muh- ]
/ ˈkɑ mə tɪv, ˈkæl mə- /
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adjective

having a sedative effect.

noun

a calmative agent.

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Origin of calmative

First recorded in 1865–70; calm + -ative

OTHER WORDS FROM calmative

un·cal·ma·tive, adjective

Words nearby calmative

call-up, call upon, callus, call waiting, calm, calmative, Calmette, calmodulin, calmy, caló, calochortus
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Words related to calmative

soft, soothing, mesmerizing, sleeping pill, medication, opiate, narcotic, calming, anodyne, soporific, lenitive, anesthetic, dope, drug, hypnotic, analgesic, depressant, downer, tranquillizer, barbiturate

British Dictionary definitions for calmative

calmative
/ (ˈkælmətɪv, ˈkɑːmə-) /

adjective

(of a remedy or agent) sedative

noun

a sedative remedy or drug
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for calmative

calmative
[ kä′mə-tĭv, kăl′mə- ]

adj.

Having relaxing or pacifying properties.

n.

A sedative.
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