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单词 calmative
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calmative

/ˈkɑːmətɪv / /ˈkalmətɪv/
adjective
(Of a drug) having a sedative effect.It has developed a range of weapons capable of delivering calmative chemicals, including specialized bullets, landmines and a mortar round....
  • During labor it is useful to overcome the great restlessness, fear and excitement experienced by nervous women, and by its calmative power rectifies jerky and ineffectual contractions.
  • They commissioned a study of the possible military uses of calmative pharmaceuticals such as anesthetics and serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
noun
A calmative drug.This is just what is depicted in the various scenarios envisioned by military planners laying out appropriate uses for calmatives....
  • For some reason - possibly because so many powerful calmatives are now available - the allegations of insanity do not seem to have prompted any talk of lawyers and apologies and setting the record straight.
  • Documents reveal that two years ago they commissioned scientists to look at potential military uses for a range of chemicals known as calmatives.
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