sedative-hypnotic
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1. a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | barbiturate, |
| definition | : | organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ethchlorvynol, placidyl, |
| definition | : | a mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | methaqualone, quaalude, |
| definition | : | sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | thalidomide, |
| definition | : | a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis (noun.artifact) |
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