sedative
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Specifically, the pain-relieving effects were linked to the adenosine A2a receptor -- a receptor that caffeine targets and blocks -- suggesting that terpenes may also have sedative properties.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
And patients may also be given medications after an episode including a type of antihistamine, but they have sedative effects that can cause more problems, such as falls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Despite this progress, Abigail said her mum was still "temporarily paralysed and on heavy sedative medication... she's not very compos-mentis," Abigail said.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
Xylazine is a prescription sedative used by veterinarians to safely handle and treat farm animals, wildlife, zoo animals and household pets such as cats and dogs.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
Had the shock of the shipwreck—the noises, the falling into the sea, the terrible struggle to swim to the lifeboat—increased the effect of the sedative?
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
"Most of these smuggled animals will be in a weak condition... some are given sedatives or even mild anesthetic to keep them from moving or making noise," Thanawadee said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
A medically-induced coma is when sedatives are used to put a patient into a reversible state of deep unresponsiveness, to try and protect the brain from traumatic damage.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
While many ER visits for dizziness result in expensive CT scans and sedatives, researchers are finding there are more-effective options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Whoever is given the job of informing him of that had better take a handful of sedatives and a crowbar to pry the president off the wall of the Oval Office.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026
Don Bernardo, drawn by the commotion from next door, arrived with the bottle of sedatives.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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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