sedation

[ si-dey-shuhn ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
2. the state so induced.

sedation

/ sɪˈdeɪʃən /

noun

1. a state of calm or reduced nervous activity
2. the administration of a sedative

Other Words From

• over·se·dation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sedation¹

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin sēdātiōn-, stem of sēdātiō; equivalent to sedate + -ion

Example Sentences

Doctors are gradually reducing the sedation and monitoring her son 24-hours-a-day.

From BBC

What initially seems like seduction begins to feel like sedation, and the movie nearly loses itself in its drowsy rhythm.

From Salon

There was no evidence that linked her to the crime other than a confession she gave under heavy sedation in a psychiatric hospital, a review into her case found.

From BBC

Animals were euthanized, including by direct injections to their heart, without sedation, he said.

From Seattle Times

Dr Williams then got a second call when, by a twist of fate, the vet could not find a vein to administer Pumpkin's final sedation.

From BBC

Related Words

• calmness
• fairness
• patience
• restraint