Word: sedation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: se
da
tion
Definition: The act of sedating, especially by use of sedatives.
Morphemes:
Affix: sedate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To calm or put (a person) to sleep using a sedative drug.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sedatus
Language: la
Decoded: sedatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: allayed, calmed, appeased
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.