Sedative

/ˈsɛdətɪv/

Synonyms for "sedative" (129 found)

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Closest matches (26)

alcohol allaying alleviative analgesic anesthetic anodyne assuasive balm barb barbiturate blueblue devilblue velvetcalmant calmative calming codeine cushion demerol

Adjective(2 words)

ataractic ataraxic

Noun(5 words)

barbitone bromide calmative calmingcalming effect

Strong matches (39)

demulcent depressant depressing dolly dope downer drug goofballhard stuffheroin hop horse hypnotic junkknockout dropslaudanum lenitive liquor lullaby methadone

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mickey finnmitigator moderator modulator morphine narcotic nembutal

Noun(11 words)

depressant depressants diazepam downer estazolam hypnagogue hypnotic inducing librium lulling miltown

Adjective(1 words)

drowsy

Related words (64)

nightcap opiate opium pacifierpain killerpalliative paregoric peacemakerpen yanphenobarbital quietening rainbow red relaxing restful salve scag seconal shitshock absorber

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sleep-inducing sleeper sleepingsleeping pillsmack soothing soporific stabilizer tar tranquilizer yellowyellow jacket

Noun(20 words)

phenobarbital placidyl relaxant relaxants relaxing seconalsedative drugsedativessleep drugsleep-inducing soothingsoothing influencesoporific soporifics tranquilizer tranquilizers tranquillizertranquillizing effecttrazodone valerian

Adjective(10 words)

sedater sleepy slumbery slumbrous somnolent tranquil tranquilising tranquilizing tranquillising tranquillizing

Verb(2 words)

sedatest sedating

Related word relations

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More general

14 entries

calmness drugdrug of abuseeffect medicament medicationmedicinal drugmedicinepharmacology termproperty relaxationsleep aidstreet drugtherapeutic agent

More specific

7 entries

anxiolyticanxiolytic effectbarbiturate benzodiazepinecalming effecthypnoticsoothing effect

Collocations

9 entries

over the counter sedativesedative agentsedative dosagesedative dosesedative drugsedative effectsedative medicationsedative therapysleep aid

Inflections

3 entries

more sedativemost sedativesedatives

Derivations

6 entries

sedate sedately sedating sedation sedative-like sedatively

similar

1 entries

depressant

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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The doctor gave Tom a sedative.

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I gave Tom a mild sedative.

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I gave Tom a sedative.

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The nurse gave you a sedative.

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