- calmative
- Calming, quieting; allaying excitement; denoting such an agent.
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calm·a·tive (kahmґə-tiv) (kahlґmə-tiv) sedative.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
calmative
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calmative — index mitigating, narcotic (adjective), narcotic (noun), palliative (abating), placid, remedial … Law dictionary
calmative — by 1831, from Fr. calmatif; see CALM (Cf. calm) + IVE (Cf. ive). A hybrid word; purists prefer sedative … Etymology dictionary
calmative — [käm′ə tiv; ] esp.for n. [, kal′mətiv] adj. calming; soothing; sedative n. a sedative medicine … English World dictionary
calmative — /kah meuh tiv, kal meuh /, Med. adj. 1. having a sedative effect. n. 2. a calmative agent. [1865 70; CALM + ATIVE] * * * … Universalium
calmative — [ kα:mətɪv, kal ] adjective (of a drug) having a sedative effect. noun a calmative drug … English new terms dictionary
calmative — calm•a•tive [[t]ˈkɑ mə tɪv, ˈkæl mə [/t]] adj. 1) med having a soothing or sedative effect 2) med a calmative agent • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
calmative — adj. & n. Med. adj. tending to calm or sedate. n. a calmative drug etc … Useful english dictionary
calmative — noun or adjective Etymology: 2calm + ative (as in sedative) Date: 1870 sedative … New Collegiate Dictionary
calmative — 1. adjective That calms 2. noun A drug with calming effects … Wiktionary
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