sedation
Sedation is either the state of being relaxed or sleepy because of a drug, or the act of drugging someone with a sedative.
Sedatives are drugs that people take to relax or fall asleep, and sedation has two related meanings. Sedation can be the condition of someone who has taken a sedative. You’re in a state of sedation if you’re relaxed, mellow, sleepy, or low-key because of a drug. Also, sedation can be the action of doctors or nurses in calming someone through drugs. A nurse may put a patient under sedation if they can’t sleep. Sedation is an act of drugging.
Definitions of sedation
a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent
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physical condition, physiological condition, physiological statethe condition or state of the body or bodily functions
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physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
the administration of a sedative agent or drug
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synonyms:
drugging-
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administration, giving medicationthe act of administering medication
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administration, giving medication
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