sedation

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Noun sedation has 2 senses

sedation - a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent
--₁ is a kind of physiological state, physiological condition
sedation, drugging - the administration of a sedative agent or drug
--₂ is a kind of administration, giving medication

Derived form: verb sedate₁

sedantary sedantry sedantry population sedaris sedate sedated sedately sedateness sedation sedative-hypnotic sedative-hypnotic drug sedative sedative drug sedatives sedatly sedentariness sedentary

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