What is tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize; specifically (Med.), allaying irritability and irritation; assuaging pain called?
sedative — Tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize; specifically (Med.), allaying irritability and irritation; assuaging pain. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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