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SEDATIVE-HYPNOTIC DRUG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
Synonyms:
sedative-hypnotic; sedative-hypnotic drug
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sedative-hypnotic drug" is a kind of...):
depressant; downer; sedative; sedative drug (a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sedative-hypnotic drug"):
barbiturate (organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal)
ethchlorvynol; Placidyl (a mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl))
methaqualone; Quaalude (sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse)
thalidomide (a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis)
antianxiety agent; ataractic; ataractic agent; ataractic drug; tranquilizer; tranquilliser; tranquillizer (a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity)
