SEDATIVES

Noun

sedatives

plural of sedative

Source: Wiktionary


SEDATIVE

Sed"a*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. sédatif.]

Definition: Tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize; specifically (Med.), allaying irritability and irritation; assuaging pain.

Sed"a*tive, n. (Med.)

Definition: A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 April 2025

ANYMORE

(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”


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