adjective/verb (present participle)
sedativo; que sedimenta; calmante
1. adjective - causing someone to become calm, drowsy, or unconscious, especially through medication
The doctor prescribed a sedating medication to help the patient sleep.
O médico prescreveu um medicamento sedativo para ajudar o paciente a dormir.
2. verb - present participle of sedate; administering sedatives to someone
The anesthesiologist is sedating the patient before surgery.
O anestesiologista está sedando o paciente antes da cirurgia.
3. adjective - having a calming or soothing effect
The sedating colors of the spa created a relaxing atmosphere.
As cores sedativas do spa criaram uma atmosfera relaxante.
In both Brazilian and American medical contexts, 'sedating' is a technical term widely used in healthcare settings. In Brazil, it's commonly heard in hospitals and clinics. In the USA, the term is also used in advertising for over-the-counter products (like antihistamines) and is part of standard medical vocabulary. The word carries a clinical connotation but is also used colloquially to describe anything that has a calming effect.
NYC Slang
knocking someone out; putting someone to sleep
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