adjective
- having a calming or soothing effect
noun
- a drug or medicine that calms or makes someone sleepy
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a mild sedative to help her sleep.
- Chamomile tea has sedative properties.
- The patient was given a sedative before the surgery.
- Some antihistamines have a sedative effect.
- The sedative helped calm his anxiety.
- She took a natural sedative made from valerian root.
- The sedative music helped the baby fall asleep.