sedation

[ si-dey-shuh n ]
/ sɪˈdeɪ ʃən /

noun Medicine/Medical.

the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
the state so induced.

Origin of sedation

1535–45; < Latin sēdātiōn- (stem of sēdātiō), equivalent to sēdāt(us) (see sedate) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM sedation

o·ver·se·da·tion, noun

Words nearby sedation

sedalia, sedan, sedan chair, sedarim, sedate, sedation, sedative, seddon, sedecias, sedentary, seder

British Dictionary definitions for oversedation

sedation
/ (sɪˈdeɪʃən) /

noun

a state of calm or reduced nervous activity
the administration of a sedative

Medical definitions for oversedation

sedation
[ sĭ-dā′shən ]

n.

Reduction of anxiety, stress, irritability, or excitement by administration of a sedative agent or drug.
The state or condition induced by a sedative.