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sedation: Meaning and Definition of

se•da•tion

Pronunciation: (si-dā'shun), [key]
— n. Med.
  1. the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, esp. by the administration of a drug.
  2. the state so induced.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
sedate sedative
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