sedative
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Michelle also questioned why someone who had just hit their head hard, was given a sedative and allowed to sleep.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
It can act both as a stimulant and as a sedative.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2024
Prison officials have said they get the sedative pentobarbital from a compounding pharmacy whose identity is shielded by state law.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024
Defence lawyers argued the two paramedics had followed their training in administering the sedative after diagnosing Mr McClain with "excited delirium".
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2023
Bessie now endeavoured to persuade her to take a sedative draught: she succeeded with difficulty.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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