sedative

About 1.38 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.
2. adjective Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing

Similar words

tranquilizing ataractic depressant ataraxic downer sedative drug sedation tranquilizer tranquilliser anesthetic

Often followed by

and effect effects drugs or to action properties in

Word family

sedatives