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sedation
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun sedation has 2 senses
- sedation(n = noun.state) Array - a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent; Array is a kind of physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
- sedation(n = noun.act) drugging - the administration of a sedative agent or drug; Array is a kind of administration, giving medication
Derived form verb sedate1
CIDE DICTIONARY
sedation, n. [L. sedatio.].
The act of calming, or the state of being calm. Coles. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sedation, n. a state of rest or sleep esp. produced by a sedative drug.
Etymology
F s{eacute}dation or L sedatio (as SEDATE(1))
THESAURUS
sedation
catalepsy, coma, encephalitis lethargica, high, lethargy, narcohypnosis, narcolepsy, narcoma, narcosis, narcotic stupor, narcotization, nod, shock, sleeping sickness, sopor, stupor, swoon, thanatosis, trance
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