unilääke — meaning in English

English meaning

• narcotic noun A drug that dulls pain and induces sleep, especially an opioid, often used illegally.
• sedative noun A drug that calms a person or induces sleep.
• soporific noun Something inducing sleep, especially a drug.

Senses

unilääke is used for these senses in English:

• narcotic (pharmaceutical drug) Any substance or drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour; in some contexts, especially in reference to the opiates-and-opioids class, especially in reference to illegal drugs, and often both.
• sedative (pharmaceutical drug) An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.
• sleeping pill (pharmaceutical drug) A pill or tablet having a soporific effect.
• soporific (pharmaceutical drug) Something inducing sleep, especially a drug.

narcotic — full definition

1. noun A drug that dulls pain and induces sleep, especially an opioid, often used illegally.
2. adj Relating to narcotics, or inducing sleep.

sedative — full definition

1. noun A drug that calms a person or induces sleep.
2. adj Having a calming or sleep-inducing effect.

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