sedated

[ si-dey-tid ]

adjective

1. mentally calmed or in a state of lowered physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug:

   A small, flexible tube is slipped into the mouth of the sedated patient, all the way down into the top of the small intestine.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of sedate.

Other Words From

• non·se·dat·ed adjective
• o·ver·se·dat·ed adjective
• un·se·dat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sedated¹

First recorded in 1940–45; sedate + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective; sedate + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb

Example Sentences

It sounds straightforward, but patients must be sedated for the procedure, which means they lose a day of work.

From Los Angeles Times

The woman was so heavily sedated she was not aware of the repeat abuse, her lawyers say.

From BBC

Ms. Wells continued to act violently once officers boarded, breaking the seat in front of her, before she was sedated and removed from the plane.

From New York Times

Firefighters and veterinarians climbed onto the partially submerged roof, sedated and immobilized the horse and then lay it on an inflatable raft — all 770 pounds of it.

From Seattle Times

Some autopsy reports failed to document that the deceased had been sedated.

From Seattle Times