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[ˈsɛdətɪv], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- promoting calm or inducing sleep
(e.g: the seeds have a sedative effect)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French sedatif or medieval Latin sedativus, from Latin sedat- ‘settled’, from the verb sedare (see sedate)
[ˈsɛdətɪv], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a drug taken for its calming or sleep-inducing effect
(e.g: she won't let them give her sedatives because of the baby)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French sedatif or medieval Latin sedativus, from Latin sedat- ‘settled’, from the verb sedare (see sedate)
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