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sedation

[si-dey-shuhn] / sɪˈdeɪ ʃən /




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

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

With sedation, that could add £700 to a bill.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

Under their sedation Tessie withdrew into an inner core of herself, a kind of viewing platform from which she could observe her anxiety.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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