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Noun Concept
Categories: Anesthesia
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sedation  drugging  daytime impairment  Daytime sedation  intravenous sedation
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The administration of a sedative agent or drug WordNet 3.0
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The administration of a sedative agent or drug WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Sedation is the reduction of irritability or agitation by administration of sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a medical procedure or diagnostic procedure. Wikipedia
Reduction of agitation by administering drugs Wikidata
The act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives. Wiktionary
Act. Wiktionary (translation)
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The patient was so agitated that the doctor resorted to sedation. Wiktionary
IS A
administration
medical procedure
HAS KIND
procedural sedation and analgesia
sedoanalgesia
DERIVATION
sedate
drug
DIFFERENT FROM
coma
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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sedation, drugging
Wikipedia
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sedation
Wikidata
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sedation
Wiktionary
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sedation
Wikipedia Redirections
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daytime impairment, Daytime sedation, intravenous sedation, Neuroleptanalgesic anesthesia, Next-day impairment, Next-day sedation, Ramsay Sedation Scale, sedate, sedated, sedates, sedating, sedations

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