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sedation

[si-dey-shuhn] / sɪˈdeɪ ʃən /




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

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Researchers also tracked nausea, vomiting, sedation levels, and length of hospital stay.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

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

I was constantly looking outside myself for both stimulation and sedation.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

At the time, Dad had a wife under sedation who couldn’t bring herself to see the massively deformed baby she’d just given birth to.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge




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