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sedation

/sɪˈdeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives.

Examples :

"The patient was so agitated that the doctor resorted to sedation."
medicine physiology sensation action

Related Words

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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resorted verb

/rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/ /riˈzɔrtɪd/

To have recourse (to), now especially from necessity or frustration.

"When the printer broke down, I resorted to writing the report by hand. "

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use noun

/juːz/ /juːs/

The act of using.

"The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations."

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act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

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doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

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sedatives noun

/ˈsɛdətɪvz/ /ˈsɛdəˌtɪvz/

An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.

"The doctor prescribed sedatives to help the anxious patient sleep better at night. "

Illustration sedating

sedating verb

/səˈdeɪtɪŋ/

To calm or put (a person) to sleep using a sedative drug.

"The doctor was sedating the patient before the minor surgery. "

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agitated verb

/ˈæd͡ʒɪteɪtɪd/

To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).

"He was greatly agitated by the news."