sedative (n)
sedative drug (n)
depressant (n)
downer (n)

n04166553

type n
lex_filenum 06
def a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
Outgoing links
Hypernym medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug; drug of abuse, street drug
Derivationally related form downer → down
Derivationally related form depressant → depressant; depressant → depress
Derivationally related form sedative → sedative
Hyponym chloral hydrate; glutethimide, Doriden; sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug
Incoming links
Derivationally related form depressant → depressant; depress → depressant
Derivationally related form sedative → sedative
Hypernym chloral hydrate; glutethimide, Doriden; sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug
Hyponym drug of abuse, street drug; medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
Derivationally related form down → downer

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