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Noun: sedation  si'dey-shun
  1. A state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent
     
  2. The administration of a sedative agent or drug
    - drugging

Derived forms: sedations

Type of: administration, giving medication, physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state

Encyclopedia: Sedation

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