tranquillised
Put under sedation
Tranquillised is the British English spelling of the past tense and past participle of tranquillise, meaning to administer a sedative drug to calm or sedate a person or animal.
Veterinarians tranquillise wild animals before examination or transport.
The word also applies figuratively to anything that produces a calming effect: The gentle music tranquillised the anxious crowd.
American English spells it tranquilized.
Made less intense
- dulledMade less sharp
- bluntedMade less sharp
- numbedDeprived of sensation
- desensitizedMade unresponsive through overexposure
detached · anesthetized · unfeeling · emotionless · disconnected · insensate · muted · suppressed
Nearly falling asleep
- druggedUnder chemical influence
- sedatedCalmed by medication
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- stupefiedOverwhelmed into mental blankness
narcotized · doped · sleepy · somnolent · slumberous · groggy · zonked · subdued
Moved suddenly, swiftly
- capturedTaken by force
- immobilizedMade unable to move
- taggedLabeled or identified
- relocatedMoved to new location
collared · netted · sedated · restrained · anaesthetized · monitored · examined · transported
Drug promoting calm
- benzodiazepinesSedative-hypnotic drug class
- barbituratesSedative-hypnotic drug class
- propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
- premedicationDrugs before main treatment
intravenous · injection · dosage · administered · prescribed · monitored · induction · recovery
deadened
Made less intense
desensitized · detached · anesthetized · unfeeling · emotionless · disconnected · insensate · muted · suppressed · dampened
drowsy
Nearly falling asleep
- druggedUnder chemical influence
- sedatedCalmed by medication
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
stupefied · narcotized · doped · sleepy · somnolent · slumberous · groggy · zonked · subdued · incapacitated
darted
Moved suddenly, swiftly
- capturedTaken by force
- immobilizedMade unable to move
- taggedLabeled or identified
relocated · collared · netted · sedated · restrained · anaesthetized · monitored · examined · transported · released
sedative
Drug promoting calm
- benzodiazepinesSedative-hypnotic drug class
- barbituratesSedative-hypnotic drug class
- propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
premedication · intravenous · injection · dosage · administered · prescribed · monitored · induction · recovery
soothed
Calmed or comforted
placated · mellowed · composed · settled · becalmed · stilled · hushed · gentled · lulled · eased
tranquillisedstimulated
Prompted into action
alert · aroused · hyperactive · hyperaroused · agitated
tranquillisedagitated
Emotionally disturbed, restless
excited · frenzied · frantic · panicked · hysterical