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| barbital |
a derivative of barbituric acid, used as a sedative. |
| benzodiazepine |
any of a class of drugs containing a benzene ring that acts as a sedative and muscle relaxant. |
| bromide |
potassium bromide, sometimes used as a sedative. [1/4 definitions] |
| chloral hydrate |
a colorless crystalline compound used mainly as a hypnotic or sedative agent. |
| depressant |
a drug that slows down bodily functions; sedative. [1/2 definitions] |
| hypnotic |
having the effect of inducing sleep; soporific; sedative. [2/7 definitions] |
| meperidine |
a synthetic narcotic compound used as a sedative and a pain reliever. |
| morphine |
a drug derived from opium and used as a sedative or anesthetic. |
| phenobarbital |
an odorless white crystalline powder that is used as a sedative, hypnotic, and antispasmodic. |
| Quaalude |
trademark for the sedative drug methaqualone. |
| rauwolfia |
an extract from the root of one of these plants, containing the alkaloid reserpine, used as a tranquilizer and sedative. [1/2 definitions] |
| scopolamine |
a thick alkaloid syrup used as a sedative or truth serum, or to dilate the pupil of the eye. |
| thalidomide |
a crystalline solid formerly used as a sedative and tranquilizer, withdrawn from the market after having been shown to cause fetal abnormalities when taken by pregnant women. |
| Thorazine |
trademark for the sedative drug chlorpromazine. |
| valerian |
a drug made from this root, formerly used as a sedative and antispasmodic. [1/2 definitions] |
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