Sedative vs Dexmedetomidine - What's the difference?

sedative | dexmedetomidine |


As an adjective sedative

is .

As a noun dexmedetomidine is

(medicine) an aromatic imidazole derivative that is used as a sedative and analgesic.

sedative

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.

    • Synonyms

    * (agents that cause sleep) sleeping pill, soporific, tranquilizer * (other agents that sedate) anxiolytic, depressant, downer

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Calming]], soothing, inducing sleep, [[tranquilize, tranquilizing

    • Synonyms

    * ataractic * ataraxic

    References

    * (wikipedia "sedative")

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    dexmedetomidine

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia dexmedetomidine) (-)
  • (medicine) An aromatic imidazole derivative that is used as a sedative and analgesic