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sédatif — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • sedative noun A drug that calms a person or induces sleep.

Senses

sédatif is used for these senses in English:

  • sedative (pharmaceutical effect) Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing
  • sedative (pharmaceutical drug) An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, 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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