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 Meaning of SEDATIVE-HYPNOTIC
|  WordNet Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | [n]  a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | sedative-hypnotic drug |  |  |  |  | See Also: |  | antianxiety agent, ataractic, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, barbiturate, depressant, downer, ethchlorvynol, methaqualone, Placidyl, Quaalude, sedative, sedative drug, thalidomide, tranquilizer, tranquilliser, tranquillizer |  |     |    |  |