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• past participle of sedate.
• past tense form of sedate.

sedated

American  

[si-dey-tid] / sɪˈdeɪ tɪd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• nonsedated
  adjective
• oversedated
  adjective
• unsedated
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of sedated

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

Example Sentences

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sedated

Others worry about the invasiveness of a colonoscopy and undergoing anesthesia or are too sick with a chronic disease to be sedated.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

In a recent study, researchers placed electrodes across the scalps of sedated patients, capturing their brain-wave data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

“So pleased it’s been sedated and removed. Great job!” wrote one Facebook follower.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

The patient is sedated and covered up on the operating table.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025

The dog’s given up all struggle, sedated by the smell of the shirt.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett