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sedative vs sedative-hypnotic drug

sedative-hypnotic drug vs sedative

sedative and sedative-hypnotic drug both are nouns.

sedative is an adjective but sedative-hypnotic drug is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sedative Yes Yes No No
sedative-hypnotic drug Yes No No No
As nouns, sedative-hypnotic drug is a hyponym of sedative; that is, sedative-hypnotic drug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sedative:
  • sedative: a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
  • sedative-hypnotic drug: a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
Other hyponyms of sedative include chloral hydrate, Doriden, glutethimide, sedative-hypnotic.
sedative (noun) sedative-hypnotic drug (noun)
a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
sedative (adjective) sedative-hypnotic drug (adjective)
tending to soothe or tranquilize
Difference between sedative and sedative-hypnotic drug

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