SEDATIVE-HYPNOTIC as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
   Synonym(s)
   • sedative-hypnotic drug (what does sedative-hypnotic drug mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) sedative-hypnotic is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sedative (what does sedative mean?)
   • sedative drug (what does sedative drug mean?)
   • depressant (what does depressant mean?)
   • downer (what does downer mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • barbiturate (what does barbiturate mean?)
   • ethchlorvynol (what does ethchlorvynol mean?)
   • Placidyl (what does Placidyl mean?)
   • methaqualone (what does methaqualone mean?)
   • Quaalude (what does Quaalude mean?)
   • thalidomide (what does thalidomide mean?)
   • tranquilizer (what does tranquilizer mean?)
   • tranquillizer (what does tranquillizer mean?)
   • tranquilliser (what does tranquilliser mean?)
   • antianxiety agent (what does antianxiety agent mean?)
   • ataractic drug (what does ataractic drug mean?)
   • ataractic agent (what does ataractic agent mean?)
   • ataractic (what does ataractic mean?)