sedative
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Emergency-room visits for vertigo commonly result in unnecessary diagnostic tests and sedative medications, potentially worsening patient outcomes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
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
Having indulged a while in this sedative, she raised her bent body, took the pipe from her lips, and while gazing steadily at the fire, said very deliberately—
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing sedative
The Great Gatsby
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"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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