SEDATION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the administration of a sedative agent or drug
   Synonym(s)
   • drugging (what does drugging mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) sedation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • administration (what does administration mean?)
   • giving medication (what does giving medication mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • drug (what does drug mean?)
   • dose (what does dose mean?)
   • sedate (what does sedate mean?)
   • calm (what does calm mean?)
   • tranquilize (what does tranquilize mean?)
   • tranquillize (what does tranquillize mean?)
   • tranquillise (what does tranquillise mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent
   Hypernyms(s) sedation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • physiological state (what does physiological state mean?)
   • physiological condition (what does physiological condition mean?)