| Pronunciation: | | si'deyshun
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the administration of a sedative agent or drug
- [n] a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent
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SEDATION is a 8 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | drugging |
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| | See Also: | | administration, giving medication, physiological condition, physiological state |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Se*da"tion\, n. [L. sedatio.]
The act of calming, or the state of being calm. [R.] --Coles.
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