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单词 calmative
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Definition of calmative in English:

calmative

adjective ˈkalmətɪvˈkɑːmətɪvˈkɑ(l)mədɪv
  • (of a drug) having a sedative effect.

    (药)有镇静效果的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It has developed a range of weapons capable of delivering calmative chemicals, including specialized bullets, landmines and a mortar round.
    • During labor it is useful to overcome the great restlessness, fear and excitement experienced by nervous women, and by its calmative power rectifies jerky and ineffectual contractions.
    • Extra nervous patients are given a calmative drug before the surgery but I was not offered one.
    • For example, in order to understand the pharmacokinetic effects of a calmative agent, information is needed on how the drug has access to the brain.
    • They commissioned a study of the possible military uses of calmative pharmaceuticals such as anesthetics and serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
    Synonyms
    sleep-inducing, somnolent, sedative, calmative, tranquillizing, narcotic, opiate, drowsy, sleepy, somniferous
noun ˈkalmətɪvˈkɑːmətɪvˈkɑ(l)mədɪv
  • A calmative drug.

    镇静剂

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The careful grooming of hair of the face is the most potent calmative that could ever be prescribed for dyspeptic morale.
    • Documents reveal that two years ago they commissioned scientists to look at potential military uses for a range of chemicals known as calmatives.
    • This is just what is depicted in the various scenarios envisioned by military planners laying out appropriate uses for calmatives.
    • It is perfectly proper to draw attention to the threat of the pharmaceutical giants and of calmative drugs being used on social misfits.
    • Capable of taking out enemy soldiers without killing them, calmatives were once seen as ideal from a public relations standpoint.
    • For some reason - possibly because so many powerful calmatives are now available - the allegations of insanity do not seem to have prompted any talk of lawyers and apologies and setting the record straight.
    • It is also useful in the therapy of acute pulmonary edema, both for its hemodynamic actions and as a calmative.
    • Herbalists know basil is one of nature's most effective calmatives, yet it's often overlooked because it's such a commonly used kitchen spice.

Definition of calmative in US English:

calmative

adjectiveˈkä(l)mədivˈkɑ(l)mədɪv
  • (of a drug) having a sedative effect.

    (药)有镇静效果的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It has developed a range of weapons capable of delivering calmative chemicals, including specialized bullets, landmines and a mortar round.
    • Extra nervous patients are given a calmative drug before the surgery but I was not offered one.
    • They commissioned a study of the possible military uses of calmative pharmaceuticals such as anesthetics and serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
    • During labor it is useful to overcome the great restlessness, fear and excitement experienced by nervous women, and by its calmative power rectifies jerky and ineffectual contractions.
    • For example, in order to understand the pharmacokinetic effects of a calmative agent, information is needed on how the drug has access to the brain.
    Synonyms
    sleep-inducing, somnolent, sedative, calmative, tranquillizing, narcotic, opiate, drowsy, sleepy, somniferous
nounˈkä(l)mədivˈkɑ(l)mədɪv
  • A calmative drug.

    镇静剂

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Herbalists know basil is one of nature's most effective calmatives, yet it's often overlooked because it's such a commonly used kitchen spice.
    • The careful grooming of hair of the face is the most potent calmative that could ever be prescribed for dyspeptic morale.
    • Documents reveal that two years ago they commissioned scientists to look at potential military uses for a range of chemicals known as calmatives.
    • Capable of taking out enemy soldiers without killing them, calmatives were once seen as ideal from a public relations standpoint.
    • It is also useful in the therapy of acute pulmonary edema, both for its hemodynamic actions and as a calmative.
    • This is just what is depicted in the various scenarios envisioned by military planners laying out appropriate uses for calmatives.
    • For some reason - possibly because so many powerful calmatives are now available - the allegations of insanity do not seem to have prompted any talk of lawyers and apologies and setting the record straight.
    • It is perfectly proper to draw attention to the threat of the pharmaceutical giants and of calmative drugs being used on social misfits.
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