Meaning Of The Word Sedation

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Sedation Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Sedation?

sedation
If someone is under sedation, they have been given medicine or drugs in order to calm them or make them sleep.

sedation in American English
the act or process of reducing excitement, nervousness, or irritation, esp. by means of sedatives
noun: the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, esp. by the administration of a drug

sedation in British English
noun: a state of calm or reduced nervous activity

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