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Definitions for sedation
sɪˈdeɪ ʃənse·da·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sedationnoun

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

  2. sedation, druggingnoun

    the administration of a sedative agent or drug

Wiktionary

  1. sedationnoun

    The act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives.

Wikipedia

  1. Sedation

    Sedation is the reduction of irritability or agitation by administration of sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a medical procedure or diagnostic procedure. Examples of drugs which can be used for sedation include isoflurane, diethyl ether, propofol, etomidate, ketamine, pentobarbital, lorazepam and midazolam.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sedationnoun

    the act of calming, or the state of being calm

  2. Etymology: [L. sedatio.]

Wikidata

  1. Sedation

    Sedation is the reduction of irritability or agitation by administration of sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a medical procedure or diagnostic procedure. Drugs which can be used for sedation include propofol, etomidate, ketamine, fentanyl, and midazolam.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sedation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sedation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of sedation in a Sentence

  1. Mandy Watson:

    Koalas will be captured and assessed by veterinarians using strict health assessment protocols and anything that is found to be in poor condition or suffering will be humanely euthanized while it's under sedation.

  2. Aakriti Gupta:

    COVID-19 patients can be intubated for two to three weeks ; a quarter require ventilators for 30 or more days, these are very prolonged intubations, and patients need a lot of sedation. ' ICU delirium' was a well-known condition before COVID, and the hallucinations may be less an effect of the virus and more an effect of the prolonged sedation.

  3. Cynthia Fontanella:

    Mood stabilizers and psychotic medications can cause weight gain, say up to 30 or 40 pounds... stiffness of their neck or eyes... and it can cause sedation, so, they may not use their medication and may self-medicate with cannabis to treat the mood disorders.

  4. Megan Brown:

    He has to be sedated for each one since he is receiving treatment to both the brain and the spine, they have to be completely still. So, daily sedation, about 45 minutes in the treatment room.

  5. Jean Leonetti:

    The patient has to be at the end of their life and suffering despite the treatment given, when these elements are present, I (the doctor) am obliged to start sedation that is deep and continues until death.

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