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Meaning of SEDATION
Pronunciation:
si'deyshun
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[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
Websites:
Synonyms:
drugging
See Also:
administration
,
giving medication
,
physiological condition
,
physiological state
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition:
\
Se
*
da
"
tion
\,
n
. [
L
.
sedatio
.]
The
act
of
calming
,
or
the
state
of
being
calm
. [
R
.] --
Coles
.
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