SEDATION

sedation, drugging

(noun) the administration of a sedative agent or drug

sedation

(noun) a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

sedation (countable and uncountable, plural sedations)

The act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives.

Anagrams

• astonied

Source: Wiktionary


Se*da"tion, n. Etym: [L. sedatio.]

Definition: The act of calming, or the state of being calm. [R.] Coles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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