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sedation

/sədˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
se-da-tion
IPA
/sədˈeɪʃən/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

sedations (plural)

Derived Forms

analgosedation cryosedation hypnosedation monosedation oversedation pharmacosedation resedation sedationist undersedation

Phrases

conscious sedation terminal sedation

Synonyms

drugging

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce sedation?
The recorded pronunciation is /sədˈeɪʃən/.
What does sedation mean?
The act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives.

How to pronounce sedation

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