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sedative drug vs sedative-hypnotic drug

sedative-hypnotic drug vs sedative drug

sedative drug and sedative-hypnotic drug both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sedative drug Yes No No No
sedative-hypnotic drug Yes No No No
As nouns, sedative-hypnotic drug is a hyponym of sedative drug; that is, sedative-hypnotic drug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sedative drug:
  • sedative drug: 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 drug include chloral hydrate, Doriden, glutethimide, sedative-hypnotic.
sedative drug (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
Difference between sedative drug and sedative-hypnotic drug

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