sedative
noun /ˈsedətɪv/
  /ˈsedətɪv/
 - a drug that makes somebody go to sleep or makes them feel calm and relaxed synonym tranquillizer
- The doctor gave her a mild sedative to help her sleep.
 
WordfinderTopics Social issuesc2- doze
 - dream
 - drowsy
 - insomnia
 - oversleep
 - REM
 - sedative
 - sleep
 - soporific
 - tired
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- powerful
 - strong
 - mild
 - …
 
- administer
 - give somebody
 - prescribe (somebody)
 - …
 
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French sedatif or medieval Latin sedativus, from Latin sedat- ‘settled’, from the verb sedare ‘settle’, from sedere ‘sit’.