sedative

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.

Adj

Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing

Concepts

sédatif

calmant

lénitif

tranquillisant

véronal

analgésique

nerodépresseur

neuroleptique

Synonymes

tranquilizer

depressant

painkiller

soothing

calming

tranquilizing

downer

tranquillising

calmative

tranquillizer

tranquillizing

tranquilising

soporific

paregoric

narcotic

sleeping pill

sedative drug

ataraxic

anodyne

ataractic

tranquiliser

palliative

placatory

analgesic

somnolent

soporiferous

steadying

tranquilliser

unalarming

anaesthetic

quietive

somnific

hypnotic drug

clorazepate

bromazepam

antidepressant

appeasing

assuasive

balmy

barbiturate

composing

damper

downy

drowsy

drug

💊

hypnotics

killing agent

lenitive

mitigative

nepenthe

Traductions

sedante

sedativo

Beruhigungsmittel

sedativo

calmante

beruhigend

sedant

calmante

sedativo

calmant

calmante

tranquillante

ηρεμιστικό

kalmeringsmiddel

aramdar

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsɛdətɪv/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: sedatif

In summary

Inherited from Middle English sedatif, from Anglo-Norman sedatif, from Medieval Latin sēdātīvus, which itself likely influenced the modern spelling.