sedation

[ si-dey-shuhn ]
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nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.

  2. the state so induced.

Origin of sedation

1
First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin sēdātiōn-, stem of sēdātiō; equivalent to sedate + -ion

Other words from sedation

  • o·ver·se·da·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for sedation

sedation

/ (sɪˈdeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. a state of calm or reduced nervous activity

  2. the administration of a sedative

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