sedated
adjective
mentally calmed or in a state of lowered physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
oversedated
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a word derived from
sedated.
Example Sentences
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The quality of dentists’ sedation training matters, because a dentist needs to be able to choose the right candidates and the appropriate drug and know how to rescue an oversedated child.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2017
Anything lower, and the patient could be oversedated.
From Time Magazine Archive
