sedated

[si-dey-tid]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

mentally calmed or in a state of lowered physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
A small, flexible tube is slipped into the mouth of the sedated patient, all the way down into the top of the small intestine.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of sedate.

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Other Word Forms

nonsedated adjective
oversedated adjective
unsedated adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sedated¹

First recorded in 1940–45; sedate + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; sedate + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

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Wilson was sedated so heavily, Landy charged, that onstage he couldn’t even remember the words to some of his songs.

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The two priests were tortured but eventually found alive - heavily sedated and semi-naked.

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Officers sedated and seized the dog which will be assessed by experts.

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Was a sedated flight back to his native Europe really a possibility or farfetched?

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The conditions are harsh, with crazy winds and parched terrain cooking up one calamity after another, and anyone who isn’t on edge is either in denial, sedated or a renter.

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sedate sedation

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