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sedation
CIDE DICTIONARY
sedation, n. [L. sedatio.].
The act of calming, or the state of being calm. Coles. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sedation, n. a state of rest or sleep esp. produced by a sedative drug.
Etymology
F s{eacute}dation or L sedatio (as SEDATE(1))
THESAURUS
sedation
catalepsy, coma, encephalitis lethargica, high, lethargy, narcohypnosis, narcolepsy, narcoma, narcosis, narcotic stupor, narcotization, nod, shock, sleeping sickness, sopor, stupor, swoon, thanatosis, tranceFor further exploring for "sedation" in Webster Dictionary Online