calmative agent

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• calmative — /kah meuh tiv, kal meuh /, Med. adj. 1. having a sedative effect. n. 2. a calmative agent. [1865 70; CALM + ATIVE] * * * …   Universalium

• calmative — calm•a•tive [[t]ˈkɑ mə tɪv, ˈkæl mə [/t]] adj. 1) med having a soothing or sedative effect 2) med a calmative agent • Etymology: 1865–70 …   From formal English to slang

• calmative — Calming, quieting; allaying excitement; denoting such an agent. * * * calm·ative käm ət iv, käl mət n or adj SEDATIVE * * * calm·a·tive (kahmґə tiv) (kahlґmə tiv) sedative …   Medical dictionary

• sedative — [adj] soothing allaying, anodyne, calmative, calming, lenitive, relaxing, sleepinducing, soporific, tranquillizing; concept 537 Ant. agitating, excitative, upsetting sedative [n] soothing agent, medicine analgesic, anodyne, barbiturate, calmant,… …   New thesaurus

• Sedative — A drug that calms a patient down, easing agitation and permitting sleep. Sedatives generally work by modulating signals within the central nervous system. These sedatives can dangerously depress important signals needed to maintain heart and lung …   Medical dictionary

• Paracetamol — Acetaminophen Systematic (IUPAC) name …   Wikipedia

• Doxylamine — Systematic (IUPAC) name (RS) N,N dimethyl 2 (1 phenyl 1 pyridin 2 yl ethoxy) ethanamine Clinical data Trade names …   Wikipedia

• balm — Synonyms and related words: Mentholatum, Vaseline, aid, allay, alleviative, alleviator, alterative, ambergris, ambrosia, analeptic, anodyne, aroma, aromatic, aromatic gum, aromatic water, assistance, assuager, attar, attar of roses, balm of… …   Moby Thesaurus

• salve — n 1. healing ointment, lotion, oil, balm, liniment, unguent, embrocation, demulcent, Pharm. cerate; lenitive, Med. abirritant, Med. emollient. 2. remedy, curé, restorative, antidote, neutralizer; sedative, tranquilizer, Med. calmative, narcotic,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder