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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Calming and relaxing
appease
assuage
balls-to-the-wall
bask
bread
chill
compose
let/blow off steamidiom
lie down
lighten something up
lull
lull someone into something
melt
relaxation
self-soothe
settle
settle down
shirt
simmer
simmer down

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Medicines & drugs: administering drugs & medicines

Examples of sedated

sedated

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.

All patients were sedated with a mixture of meperidine, promethazine and chlorpromazine.
For both procedures fish were not sedated which was in accordance with local animal welfare regulations.
On withholding artificial hydration and nutrition from terminally ill sedated patients.
Of the sedated patients, two scans were aborted due to mild apnea.
Seven patients were intubated, 12 had intravenous drips, 187 were sedated and 54 had cyanotic heart disease.
Furthermore, the propensity to be overwhelmed and ' give up ' on this task is greater for individuals who are generally unwell, sedated or have poor motivation.
Nor was pain resulting from wounds invariably sedated.
All babies had been previously sedated with chloral hydrate (50 mg/kg).
The patient was sedated and was breathing room air throughout the study.
The 5 patients who were sedated for prior angiography were easily arousable, responsive and communicative.
The patient remains awake, although sedated, and able to follow instructions.
Some relatives were also pleased with the fact that patients were less sedated than with previous medication.
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