WordNet
sedative-hypnotic
n. a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep [syn: sedative-hypnotic drug]
Usage examples of "sedative-hypnotic".
It contains a number of preparations that would not be found in the general dispensary downstairs, the powerful sedatives and exotic sedative-hypnotics that make possible open-heart surgery and brain surgery on an aware and responsive patient.