sedative-hypnotic

Other forms: sedative-hypnotics

Definitions of sedative-hypnotic

1. noun

   a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep
   synonyms: sedative-hypnotic drug

   types:

   barbiturate

   organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal

   Placidyl, ethchlorvynol

   a mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl)

   Quaalude, methaqualone

   sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Quaalude) that is a drug of abuse

   thalidomide

   a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis

   antianxiety agent, ataractic, ataractic agent, ataractic drug, tranquilizer, tranquilliser, tranquillizer

   a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity

   amobarbital

   a barbiturate with sedative and hypnotic effects; used to relieve insomnia and as an anticonvulsant

   barbital, barbitone, diethylbarbituric acid, diethylmalonylurea, veronal

   a barbiturate used as a hypnotic

   antipsychotic, antipsychotic agent, antipsychotic drug, major tranquilizer, major tranquilliser, major tranquillizer, neuroleptic, neuroleptic agent, neuroleptic drug

   tranquilizer used to treat psychotic conditions when a calming effect is desired

   Mebaral, mephobarbital

   a long-acting crystalline barbiturate (trade name Mebaral) used as a sedative and as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of epilepsy

   antianxiety drug, anxiolytic, anxiolytic drug, minor tranquilizer, minor tranquilliser, minor tranquillizer

   a tranquilizer used to relieve anxiety and reduce tension and irritability

   Nembutal, pentobarbital, pentobarbital sodium, yellow jacket

   a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic

   Seconal, red devil, secobarbital, secobarbital sodium

   barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions

   Luminal, phenobarbital, phenobarbitone, purple heart, sodium thiopental

   a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative

   Pentothal, thiopental, thiopental sodium, thiopentobarbital sodium

   barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic

   type of:

   depressant, downer, sedative, sedative drug

   a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person