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calmative
OXFORD DICTIONARY
calmative, adj. & n. Med.
--adj. tending to calm or sedate.
--n. a calmative drug etc.
--adj. tending to calm or sedate.
--n. a calmative drug etc.
THESAURUS
calmative
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