sedative

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛdətɪv/

The English word “sedative” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.

adjective

Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sedatif, from Anglo-Norman sedatif, from Medieval Latin sēdātīvus, which itself likely influenced the modern spelling. By surface analysis, sedate + -ive.

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