calmative
/ˈkɑlmətɪv/
noun
- A substance or medicine that has a calming or sedative effect.
- The doctor prescribed a mild calmative to help with her anxiety.
- Some herbal teas are known to act as a natural calmative before bed.
- He took a calmative to relax his nerves before the big presentation.
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adjective
- Having a calming or soothing effect.
- She listened to calmative music to unwind after a stressful day.
- The calmative properties of lavender oil are well known.
- The warm bath had a calmative effect on the crying baby.
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