sedative
definition of sedative
1. a drug that allays or calms excitement.1
2. a drug or other substance that helps cause relaxation, calmness, and sleepiness.2
sedative, arterial or special
definition of sedative, arterial or special
1. an Eclectic term for Aconite, Veratrum,
and Gelsemium, when given in small doses. (See Aconitum or
Gelsemium.)1