sedative

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Later, when Carolyn developed a sensitivity to a sedative used during her monthly lumbar punctures, her doctors switched to another medicine, and the company again denied payment, Austin said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024

Ketamine is widely used in the NHS as an anaesthetic, sedative and pain reliever, and also commonly used on animals.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

Prison officials have said they get the sedative pentobarbital from a compounding pharmacy whose identity is shielded by state law.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

The drug is sometimes used by doctors as an anaesthetic, sedative and pain reliever.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2024

Bessie now endeavoured to persuade her to take a sedative draught: she succeeded with difficulty.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë