SEDATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sedation mean? 

• SEDATION (noun)
  The noun SEDATION has 2 senses:

1. a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent

2. the administration of a sedative agent or drug

  Familiarity information: SEDATION used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SEDATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("sedation" is a kind of...):

physical condition; physiological condition; physiological state (the condition or state of the body or bodily functions)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The administration of a sedative agent or drug

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

drugging; sedation

Hypernyms ("sedation" is a kind of...):

administration; giving medication (the act of administering medication)

Derivation:

sedate (cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to)

 Context examples 

This leads to an inhibition of postsynaptic activation of adrenoceptors, which inhibit sympathetic activity, thereby leading to sedation and anxiolysis.

(Dexmedetomidine, NCI Thesaurus)

This leads to an inhibition of postsynaptic activation of adrenoceptors, which inhibits sympathetic activity, thereby leading to analgesia, sedation and anxiolysis.

(Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Deep sedation is caused by special drugs and is used to help relieve anxiety during certain medical or surgical procedures.

(Deep sedation, NCI Dictionary)

Conscious sedation is caused by special drugs and is used to help relieve anxiety during certain medical or surgical procedures.

(Conscious sedation, NCI Dictionary)

This results in sedation, analgesia, decreased gastrointestinal motility, and respiratory depression.

(Oxymorphone hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

It also induces sedation through histamine 1 receptor blockage and hypotension through beta-adrenergic blockage.

(Desipramine, NCI Thesaurus)

Stimulation of the mu receptors produces the typical narcotic effects of analgesia, miosis, euphoria, respiratory depression, sedation, physical dependence and bradycardia.

(Dihydrocodeine Bitartrate, NCI Thesaurus)

Minimal sedation is caused by special drugs and is used to help relieve anxiety during certain medical or surgical procedures.

(Minimal sedation, NCI Dictionary)

Because of the involvement of spinal NMDA receptors in the process of central sensitization, this agent may reduce pain perception and induce sedation.

(Ketamine, NCI Thesaurus)

Acepromazine acts as a dopamine receptor antagonist in the CNS, thereby causing sedation, muscular relaxation and a reduction in spontaneous activity.

(Acepromazine, NCI Thesaurus)