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Sedative vs Nonsedative - What's the difference?

sedative | nonsedative |

As adjectives the difference between sedative and nonsedative

is that sedative is while nonsedative is not sedative.

As a noun nonsedative is

a drug that is not a sedative.

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")

    Anagrams

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    nonsedative

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not sedative.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A drug that is not a sedative.