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What does sedation mean?

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Noun
  1. The act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives.
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These medications carry an increased risk of progression into deep sedation or general anesthesia.
We do often give some intravenous sedation for the stronger peels such as the phenol peel.
Most people remember very little about dental treatment done under intravenous sedation.
Level II defines more complex procedures in which perioperative medication and sedation are used intravenously, intramuscularly, or rectally.
Patients had their throat sprayed with lignocaine before endoscopy and were also offered intravenous sedation with midazolam.
A side effect of many of these drugs is sedation, so it's better to take them before going to sleep at night.

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