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sedated

/ˈsɛdeɪtɪd/ verb · British & US

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What does sedated mean?

verb

Made calm and sleepy, typically by giving someone a drug. Given a drug to calm or sleep.

Example

"The doctor sedated the patient before the operation."

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Words that share this root

sedate sedation sedative sedatives

What's another word for sedated?

calmed soothed doped anesthetized drugged tranquilized

What's the opposite of sedated?

awakened alert stimulated

Rhymes with sedated

sedated created itated itated