calmative

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkælmətɪv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kämə tiv, kalmə-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
calm•a•tive  (kämə tiv, kalmə-),USA pronunciation [Med.]
adj. 
  1. Medicinehaving a sedative effect.

n. 
  1. Medicinea calmative agent.
  • calm + -ative 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
calmative / ˈkælmətɪv ˈkɑːmə-/, calmant / ˈkɑːmənt ˈkælmənt/
  1. (of a remedy or agent) sedative

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