sedative in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
sedative in Sindhi سنڌي
sedative in Tamil தமிழ்
sedative in Telugu తెలుగు
sedative in English
- sedative⇄adj. 1. lessening nervousness, pain, or excitement; lowering functional activity; calmative.
Ex. a sedative drug.
2. soothing; calming.
Ex. ... soothing the cares of Polynesian life in the sedative fumes of tobacco (Herman Melville). - sedative⇄noun 1. a medicine that lessens nervousness, pain, or excitement.
Ex. Drugs called barbiturates and bromides are commonly used sedatives (Solomon Garb).
2. anything soothing or calming.
(SYN) salve. - sedative⇄sedative, noun, adjective.