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calmative

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

having a sedative effect.

noun

a calmative agent.

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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

callous, callow, calloway, callus, calm, calmative, calmette, calmodulin, calmy, calochortus, calomel

Origin of calmative

First recorded in 1865–70; calm + -ative

Related forms

un·cal·ma·tive, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for calmative

calmative

/ (ˈkælmətɪv, ˈkɑːmə-) /

adjective

(of a remedy or agent) sedative

noun

a sedative remedy or drug
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Medicine definitions for calmative

calmative

[ kä′mə-tĭv, kăl′mə- ]

adj.

Having relaxing or pacifying properties.

n.

A sedative.
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