sedated

[ si-dey-tid ]

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.

verb

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

Other Words From

• non·se·dat·ed adjective
• o·ver·se·dat·ed adjective
• un·se·dat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sedated¹

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

Example Sentences

She was sedated during the procedure, but that is is not always the case.

From The Daily Beast

Babies and toddlers who do not “behave” are medicated and sedated with drugs such as Phenobarbital, a common antiseizure drug.

From The Daily Beast

Currently, prescription sleep medications like Ambien and Lunesta keep the brain steadily sedated throughout the night.

From The Daily Beast

My first thoughts were not of Ms. Giffords, who at that point was in surgery or at least sedated.

From The Daily Beast

Inez was still sedated, but she clearly understood what had taken place in the last few minutes.

From The Daily Beast

Maybe my pulse is obstropulous, an ought to be sedated down.

From Project Gutenberg

He typed until they sedated him, and then typed some more when he woke up.

From Project Gutenberg

ECT is administered after a patient has been sedated and given a general anesthetic.

From Project Gutenberg