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
Examples of sedation in a Sentence
For some patients, sedation may be necessary.
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Recognizing the urgency of the situation, AAC took Jiminy in as an owner surrender and immediately administered pain medication and sedation.
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Patients must take time off work and arrange for someone to pick them up due to sedation.
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Jim Saunders, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Recognizing the urgency of the situation, AAC took Jiminy in as an owner surrender and immediately administered pain medication and sedation.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Patients must take time off work and arrange for someone to pick them up due to sedation.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
The fourth victim included in Phelps' indictment, meanwhile, ended up in a coma as a result of her sedation, but later awoke, according to NBC News and the AP.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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 29 Apr. 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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