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sedation

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se=da=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

sedationn. [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, trance

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