sedating
Administering calming drugs
Sedating describes something that induces calm or drowsiness.
Medications may have sedating effects, making patients sleepy or less anxious.
A sedating atmosphere is peaceful to the point of making you want to nap.
The word carries clinical overtones from its medical use—doctors sedate patients before procedures—but applies broadly to anything that dulls alertness or energy: The lecture was so sedating I nearly dozed off.
Inducing drowsiness
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- somnolentInclined toward sleep
- slumberousInducing or resembling drowsiness
dozing · melatonin · lullaby · nightcap · antihistamines · doxylamine · drowsiness · nodding off
Causing loss of sensation
- dullingRemoving keenness or luster
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- foggyObscured by vapor
- impairedWeakened in function
groggy · heavy · slowed · disoriented · relaxed · calm · dazed · woozy
Reducing distress or discomfort
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- sereneUntroubled and composed
- quietingMaking something still
lulling · subduing · pacifying · placid · gentle · restful · composed · mellowing
Pain-blocking substance
- propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
- ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
- benzodiazepinesSedative-hypnotic drug class
- barbituratesSedative-hypnotic drug class
fentanyl · morphine · lorazepam · diazepam · chloroform · halothane · ether · preoperative
Substance lessening nervous tension
- tranquilizerSubstance that induces calm
- antipsychoticDrug treating psychosis
- hydroxyzineSedating antihistamine for allergies
- clonazepamAnti-seizure benzodiazepine drug
alprazolam · haldol · risperdal · psychiatric · agitation · psychosis · acute · involuntary
soporific
Inducing drowsiness
slumberous · dozing · melatonin · lullaby · nightcap · antihistamines · doxylamine · drowsiness · nodding off · heavy-lidded
numbing
Causing loss of sensation
impaired · groggy · heavy · slowed · disoriented · relaxed · calm · dazed · woozy · unresponsive
soothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
quieting · lulling · subduing · pacifying · placid · gentle · restful · composed · mellowing · hushing
anesthetic
Pain-blocking substance
- propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
- ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
- benzodiazepinesSedative-hypnotic drug class
barbiturates · fentanyl · morphine · lorazepam · diazepam · chloroform · halothane · ether · preoperative · intubation
anxiolytic
Substance lessening nervous tension
- tranquilizerSubstance that induces calm
- antipsychoticDrug treating psychosis
- hydroxyzineSedating antihistamine for allergies
clonazepam · alprazolam · haldol · risperdal · psychiatric · agitation · psychosis · acute · involuntary · restraint
- Drug Traitsaddictive, potent, toxic, narcotic, analgesic
- antihistaminesantihistamine, diphenhydramine, cetirizine, loratadine, chlorpheniramine
- cannabisweed, sativa, indica, dispensaries, hybrid
sedatingstimulating
Arousing interest or energy
energizing · arousing · activating · invigorating · galvanizing
sedatingexciting
Arousing eager interest
stimulating · thrilling · agitating · exhilarating · riveting
sedatingalerting
Giving urgent notice
awakening · bracing · sharpening · focusing · clarifying
- conscious sedationMedically induced drowsy state
- deep sedationMedically induced near-unconsciousness
- IV sedationSedatives via bloodstream
- twilight sedationPartial anesthesia allowing responsiveness
- dental sedationDrugs calming patients during mouthwork
- sedative effectsDrug-induced drowsiness