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Sedative vs Phenobarbital - What's the difference?

sedative | phenobarbital |

As nouns the difference between sedative and phenobarbital

is that sedative is an agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep while phenobarbital is (pharmaceutical drug) a barbiturate drug used as a sedative.

As an adjective sedative

is calming]], soothing, inducing sleep, [[tranquilize|tranquilizing.

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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    phenobarbital

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (pharmaceutical drug) A barbiturate drug used as a sedative.

    • Synonyms

    *phenobarbitone *purple heart *sodium thiopental