sedation
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- n a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent
- n the administration of a sedative agent or drug
- She was adamant about not going under, but agreed to "some sedation" if we thought it was necessary.
- As for the type of sedation a doctor will aim for in a given operation, there are no hard-and-fast rules.
- Adrianna Williams zefa Corbis Terminal sedation is the decision to keep dying patients, who cannot be made comfortable in any other way, unconscious until they die.