tranquillized
Put under sedation
Tranquillized means sedated with a tranquilizer—a drug that calms or induces sleep.
The term applies to animals darted for research or relocation The veterinarians tranquillized the bear before fitting it with a tracking collar and to people given sedatives for anxiety or agitation.
Figuratively, someone emotionally numbed or unnaturally calm seems tranquillized.
Also spelled tranquilized.
Nearly falling asleep
- druggedUnder chemical influence
- medicatedGiven drugs for treatment
- numbedDeprived of sensation
- dopedGiven drugs covertly
narcotized · anesthetized · somnolent · stupefied · benumbed · sedative · barbiturate · morphine
Calmed or comforted
mellowed · placated · eased · stilled · defused · tempered · moderated · settled
Moved suddenly, swiftly
- capturedTaken by force
- relocatedMoved to new location
- taggedLabeled or identified
- veterinaryRelating to animal healthcare
immobilized · safari · conservation · researcher · biologist · endangered · collar · tracking
Not awake or aware
- comatoseDeeply unconscious, unrousable
- stuporousIn a near-unconscious state
- insensibleUnaware, without feeling
- inertInactive, physically or chemically
motionless · limp · paralyzed · catatonic · torpid · vegetative · non-reactive · glazed
Intravenous anesthetic for sedation
- ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- inductionFormal admission process
- intubationPlacing airway tube
anesthetist · general · local · sedation · preoperative · surgical · procedural · monitored
drowsy
Nearly falling asleep
doped · narcotized · anesthetized · somnolent · stupefied · benumbed · sedative · barbiturate · morphine · opiated
soothed
Calmed or comforted
relaxed · mellowed · placated · eased · stilled · defused · tempered · moderated · settled · composed
darted
Moved suddenly, swiftly
veterinary · immobilized · safari · conservation · researcher · biologist · endangered · collar · tracking · specimen
unconscious
Not awake or aware
- comatoseDeeply unconscious, unrousable
- stuporousIn a near-unconscious state
- insensibleUnaware, without feeling
inert · motionless · limp · paralyzed · catatonic · torpid · vegetative · non-reactive · glazed · slack
propofol
Intravenous anesthetic for sedation
- ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- inductionFormal admission process
intubation · anesthetist · general · local · sedation · preoperative · surgical · procedural · monitored · conscious
tranquillizedstimulated
Prompted into action
agitated · excited · hyperactive · wired · revved up
tranquillizedalert
Warning or watchfulness
wide awake · wakeful · aroused · hyperalert · sharp
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