Dose and Sedative

Dose

Dose noun - A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.

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Sedative and dose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sedative" instead a noun "Dose".

Nearby Words: dosed, dosing, dosage

Sedative noun - A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person.

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Dose and sedative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dose" instead a noun "Sedative".

Nearby Words: sedate, sedated, sedating, sedation

mild	mild dose	mild sedative
light	light dose	light sedative
proper	proper dose	proper sedative
painful	painful dose	painful sedative
Other adjectives: heavy, effective, strong, little, final.

In the ambulance with an expecting mother, a panicked Cyril accidentally injects Dr Prodd in the backside with a dose of sedative when he fumbles around for painkillers.

Source: Film / Carry On Matron
Mercy Kill: Sometimes administered to badly injured Thread victims, by means of a lethal dose of "fellis", an herbal sedative.

Source: Literature / Dragonriders of Pern
Propofol itself is a more or less instant sedative, but it only works IV and its dose must be very carefully titrated for effect.

Source: Instant Sedation

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