Sedated
Pronunciation: /sɪˈdeɪtɪd/
Sedated (adj)
- Made calm and less aware, usually because of medicine given to reduce fear, pain, or movement.
- Feeling very sleepy and less alert, often after taking a drug that affects the brain.
- Made less active or less intense, especially in a process or system, by adding something that slows it down.
Sedated (adjective)
Examples
- The patient felt sedated after the medicine.
- The doctor made the patient sedated to reduce anxiety.