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staidverbNot capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.
calmverb(of a person) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
soberverbNot drunk; not intoxicated.
seriousImportant; weighty; not insignificant.
decorousMarked by behaviour, manners, etc., regarded as proper, tasteful, and in accordance with accepted standards; becoming, seemly.
solemn(by extension) Deeply serious and sombre; grave.
gravenoun(strictly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.
tranquillizeverbAlternative spelling of tranquilize. [(transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.]
tranquilizeverb(transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.
antihistaminenoun(pharmacology) A drug or substance that counteracts the effects of a histamine. Commonly used to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies.
antihistaminesnoun(pharmacology) A drug or substance that counteracts the effects of a histamine. Commonly used to alleviate the symptoms of hay fever and other allergies.
sedationnounThe act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives.
sedative(pharmacology) Calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing
sedativesnoun(pharmacology) An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.
tranquilizingnounThe act of calming a person or animal, or putting them to sleep, using a drug.
tranquilizernoun(pharmacology) A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension.
anesthetizingnoun
tranquilizedverb(transitive) To calm (a person or animal) or put them to sleep using a tranquilizer dart.
tranquillisernounNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of tranquilizer. [That which tranquillizes or soothes.]
anesthetizeverb(transitive) To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.

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