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sedation

[si-day-shuhn] / sɪˈdeɪ ʃən /




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These are medications that cause a lot of weight gain, a lot of sedation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

About 10 days after the attack, doctors reduced her sedation and she emerged from her coma.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Tilly said she thought the sedation and memory problems she experienced afterwards might explain why she could not recall being awake.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

GAE typically takes between one and two hours and is performed under conscious sedation.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

He drew solace and sedation from her nearness.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Maybe we are not so interested in perfection and its sedations after all.

From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021

For example, she says, using general anesthesia for a colonoscopy when lesser sedations are sufficient can add thousands of dollars to a patient’s bill.

From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 20, 2012


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