SEDATION Antonyms
Definition of SEDATION
Best Opposite Words For SEDATION
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activity | nounn | |||||||
noun • any specific behavior • the state of being active • an organic process that takes place in the body • (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction • a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) • the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically | ||||||||
agitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance • a state of agitation or turbulent change or development • the feeling of being agitated; not calm • disturbance usually in protest • the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously) | ||||||||
alertness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the process of paying close and continuous attention • a state of readiness to respond • lively attentiveness | ||||||||
arousal | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of arousing • a state of heightened physiological activity • awakening from sleep • mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse | ||||||||
consciousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation • having knowledge of | ||||||||
excitation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up • the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland • something that agitates and arouses | ||||||||
liveliness | nounn | |||||||
noun • general activity and motion • animation and energy in action or expression | ||||||||
restlessness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active • a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay • a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion • inability to rest or relax or be still | ||||||||
stimulation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of arousing an organism to action • any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action • (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.) • mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse | ||||||||
wakefulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world • a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep • the process of paying close and continuous attention |