sedative

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English sedatif, from Anglo-Norman sedatif, from Medieval Latin sēdātīvus, which itself likely influenced the modern spelling. By surface analysis, sedate +‎ -ive. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɛdətɪv/ Rhymes: -ɪv Hyphenation: sed‧a‧tive === Noun === sedative (plural sedatives) (pharmacology) An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep. ==== Synonyms ==== (agents that cause sleep): sleeping pill, soporific, tranquilizer (other agents that sedate): anxiolytic, depressant, downer ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === sedative (comparative more sedative, superlative most sedative) (pharmacology) Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing ==== Synonyms ==== ataractic ataraxic ==== Translations ==== === Derived terms === === References === “sedative”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “sedative”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. === Anagrams === deviates == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /se.daˈti.ve/ Rhymes: -ive Hyphenation: se‧da‧tì‧ve === Adjective === sedative feminine plural of sedativo === Anagrams === deviaste, evadesti