Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "sedative" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

medicine chest

Causes Desire

sleep

Derived Terms

analgosedative equisedative hypnosedative monosedative nonsedative salt sedative sedative salt subsedative

Derived From

ive sedate

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

drug of abuse medicament medication medicinal drug medicine street drug

Type Of (IsA)

drug of abuse medicine

Related Terms

calming calming drug drowsy drowsy drug drug pill sedate sedation sleep soothing tranquilize

Similar Terms

depressant

Synonym Network

anxiolytic ataractic ataraxic sleeping pill tranquilizer tranquillising

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