All 5 Uses of
sedative
in
And Then There Were None
- I've given her a sedative to take.
p. 50..5sedative = drug that calms or puts to sleep
- A harmless sedative.
p. 126..3
- The brandy was administered to the woman and shortly afterwards her husband and Dr. Armstrong assisted her up to bed where Dr. Armstrong gave her a sedative.
p. 143..2
- The sedative that the doctor has given her begins to take effect.
p. 143..5 *sedative = drug that puts to sleep
- There is, sometimes, a considerable period before a sedative takes effect.
p. 144..6sedative = drug that calms or puts to sleep
Definition:
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(sedative) a drug that calms or puts to sleep; or describing something as calming