heavy sedation

Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words

Indicates a strong level of sedation, often used interchangeably with 'deep sedation', where the patient is very calm and sleepy.

sedationADJECTIVE + NOUN

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heavy

Examples (10)

  • The attack victim is currently in hospital, under heavy sedation.
  • The doctor decided to administer heavy sedation to calm the agitated patient.
  • After the surgery, he remained under heavy sedation for several hours.
  • She was given heavy sedation to help her cope with the intense pain.
  • The veterinarian suggested heavy sedation for the large animal during the procedure.
  • Patients requiring heavy sedation are closely monitored in the ICU.
  • Due to his severe anxiety, the dentist opted for heavy sedation before starting the treatment.
  • It took some time for the effects of the heavy sedation to wear off completely.
  • The emergency team administered heavy sedation to stabilize the patient's condition.
  • With heavy sedation, the patient was completely unaware of the surroundings.