sedation

[si-dey-shuhn] / sɪˈdeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

moderateness

Synonyms

STRONG

balance calmness composure constraint coolness dispassionateness equanimity fairness forbearance judiciousness justice justness lenity measure mildness patience poise quiet reasonableness restraint sedateness sobriety steadiness temperance toleration

WEAK

golden mean

Antonyms

STRONG

agitation arousal discomposure injustice partiality unfairness upset wildness

NOUN

moderation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calmness fairness patience restraint

STRONG

balance composure constraint coolness dispassionateness equanimity forbearance judiciousness justice justness lenity measure mildness moderateness poise quiet reasonableness sedateness sobriety steadiness toleration

WEAK

golden mean

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitation

STRONG

discomposure upset

WEAK

extreme indulgence intemperance intensity outrageousness severity unlimitedness violence wildness

Example Sentences

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Once the sedation took effect the team had one minute to free him before there was serious risk of breathing difficulties.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

These adverse events included dizziness, sedation, and nausea, with increases described as moderate to large.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

Kotcheff’s daughter Kate Kotcheff said via email that he died peacefully while under sedation Thursday night in a hospital in Nuevo Nayarit, Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

In the weeks that followed, she underwent more surgeries, sedation and intubation.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2024

The doctors encouraged her to take a rest—Ernest would be slow coming out of sedation, they said—so she repaired to a late-night coffee shop.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

sedation

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