sedation
noun
se·da·tion
si-ˈdā-shən 
1
: the inducing of a relaxed easy state especially by the use of sedatives
2
: a state resulting from or as if from sedation
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For some patients, sedation may be necessary.
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When not on mechanical ventilation, which pushes air into the lungs and does not require sedation, the pope receives a high flow of oxygen via small nasal tubes.
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Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
However, this depression of the CNS may result in drowsiness, sedation, and lack of mental alertness.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025
To give her a more symmetrical look, doctors suggested a fat injection, which was done under sedation.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Doctors will start you on an IV for sedation and pain medicine.
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Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
However, this depression of the CNS may result in drowsiness, sedation, and lack of mental alertness.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 4 Mar. 2025
To give her a more symmetrical look, doctors suggested a fat injection, which was done under sedation.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Doctors will start you on an IV for sedation and pain medicine.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sedation
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“Sedation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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sedation
noun
se·da·tion
si-ˈdā-shən
1
: the inducing of a relaxed easy state especially by the use of sedatives
2
: a state resulting from sedation see conscious sedation, deep sedation
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