Hyphenation of sedative

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word sedative? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

seda-tive

Definitions of sedative:

1.	A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
2.	Tending to soothe or tranquilize Valium has a tranquilizing effect Took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed

Synonyms of sedative:

adj	ataractic, ataraxic, tranquilizing, tranquilising, depressant
noun	sedative drug, depressant, downer, medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug, drug of abuse, street drug

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The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.