calmative

calmative
Synonyms and related words:
Amytal, Amytal pill, Demerol, Dolophine, H, Luminal, Luminal pill, M, Mickey Finn, Nembutal, Nembutal pill, Seconal, Seconal pill, Tuinal, Tuinal pill, alcohol, alleviative, alleviator, amobarbital sodium, analgesic, anodyne, assuager, assuasive, balm, barb, barbiturate, barbiturate pill, black stuff, blue, blue angel, blue devil, blue heaven, blue velvet, calmant, calming, chloral hydrate, codeine, codeine cough syrup, cushion, demulcent, depressant, depressor, dolly, dolorifuge, downer, goofball, hard stuff, heroin, hop, horse, hypnotic, junk, knockout drops, laudanum, lenitive, liquor, lotus, meperidine, methadone, mitigator, moderator, modulator, mollifier, morphia, morphine, narcotic, opiate, opium, pacificator, pacifier, pain killer, palliative, paregoric, peacemaker, pen yan, phenobarbital, phenobarbital sodium, purple heart, quietener, quietening, rainbow, red, relaxing, restraining hand, salve, scag, secobarbital sodium, sedative, shit, shock absorber, sleep-inducer, sleep-inducing, sleeper, sleeping draught, sleeping pill, smack, sodium thiopental, somnifacient, somniferous, soother, soothing, soothing syrup, soporific, stabilizer, tar, temperer, tranquilizer, tranquilizing, turps, white stuff, wiser head, yellow, yellow jacket

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  • calmative — index mitigating, narcotic (adjective), narcotic (noun), palliative (abating), placid, remedial …   Law dictionary

  • calmative — by 1831, from Fr. calmatif; see CALM (Cf. calm) + IVE (Cf. ive). A hybrid word; purists prefer sedative …   Etymology dictionary

  • calmative — [käm′ə tiv; ] esp.for n. [, kal′mətiv] adj. calming; soothing; sedative n. a sedative medicine …   English World dictionary

  • calmative — /kah meuh tiv, kal meuh /, Med. adj. 1. having a sedative effect. n. 2. a calmative agent. [1865 70; CALM + ATIVE] * * * …   Universalium

  • calmative — [ kα:mətɪv, kal ] adjective (of a drug) having a sedative effect. noun a calmative drug …   English new terms dictionary

  • calmative — calm•a•tive [[t]ˈkɑ mə tɪv, ˈkæl mə [/t]] adj. 1) med having a soothing or sedative effect 2) med a calmative agent • Etymology: 1865–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • calmative — adj. & n. Med. adj. tending to calm or sedate. n. a calmative drug etc …   Useful english dictionary

  • calmative — noun or adjective Etymology: 2calm + ative (as in sedative) Date: 1870 sedative …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • calmative — 1. adjective That calms 2. noun A drug with calming effects …   Wiktionary

  • calmative — Calming, quieting; allaying excitement; denoting such an agent. * * * calm·ative käm ət iv, käl mət n or adj SEDATIVE * * * calm·a·tive (kahmґə tiv) (kahlґmə tiv) sedative …   Medical dictionary

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