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Tending To Calm Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SEDATIVE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SEDATIVE

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199%8Exact Match!
232%12Tending to calm or soothe
332%13Tending to soothe or calm

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We think the answer is "SEDATIVE" which means:

    noun
  • • A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
  • adjective satellite
  • • Tending to soothe or tranquilize
  • adjective
  • • (pharmaceutical effect) calming, soothing, inducing sleep, tranquilizing

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The doctor prescribed a sedative to help the patient relax."
  • • "The sedative made me feel drowsy and sleepy."

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Clue Last Found In...

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New York Times17 Aug 1989 Down 39
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