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
sedation (countable and uncountable, plural sedations)
The act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives.
• 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
23 April 2025
(adjective) not married or related to the unmarried state; “unmarried men and women”; “unmarried life”; “sex and the single girl”; “single parenthood”; “are you married or single?”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
