sedation

[ si-dey-shuh n ]
/ sɪˈdeɪ ʃən /
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noun Medicine/Medical.

the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
the state so induced.

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Origin of sedation

1535–45; < Latin sēdātiōn- (stem of sēdātiō), equivalent to sēdāt(us) (see sedate) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM sedation

o·ver·se·da·tion, noun

Words nearby sedation

sedalia, sedan, sedan chair, sedarim, sedate, sedation, sedative, seddon, sedecias, sedentary, seder
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Words related to sedation

restraint, fairness, calmness, patience, coolness, justness, measure, toleration, lenity, composure, justice, steadiness, sobriety, mildness, poise, equanimity, constraint, quiet, forbearance, sedateness

Example sentences from the Web for sedation

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  • Tonight he slept of weariness and exhaustion, not of the sedation given last night.

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  • The doctor had continually attempted to get her to take some form of sedation.

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British Dictionary definitions for sedation

sedation
/ (sɪˈdeɪʃən) /

noun

a state of calm or reduced nervous activity
the administration of a sedative
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Medical definitions for sedation

sedation
[ sĭ-dā′shən ]

n.

Reduction of anxiety, stress, irritability, or excitement by administration of a sedative agent or drug.
The state or condition induced by a sedative.
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