Sedative

Chemicals (sometimes medicines) tending to calm, and reduce nervousness or excitement and foster sleep. Many sleep medicines are sedatives. Sometimes sedation is an undesired side ...

sedative

Science; General science

A medication capable of producing a mild state of inhibition of the central nervous system (CNS) associated with reduced awareness of external stimuli. Numerous pharmacologic ...

sedative

Health care; Women’s health

A drug that calms a person and allows her or him to sleep.

dill

Plants; Herbs

Fine and feathery and with a distinct aromatic flavor, dill is often used in savory preparations and in the making of pickles.

anise

Plants; Herbs

Latin: illicum verum Star Anis, describes the star-shape of the eight little aniseed fruit pods from the anise plant, each containing a single grain. Oil extracted from the plant ...

angelic

Plants; Herbs

Latin: angelica archangelica Angelic has a faint anis flavor, and is rarely used today. The plant grows to about 2 m high, and has leaves resembling celery. Angelic was used ...

herb

Plants; Herbs

A type of plant that has no wood in its trunk, stem, or roots. Herbs reproduce by means of seeds.

law's persian violet

Plants; Herbs

Small herb which is native to India. It grows 5-10 cm high, with bluish purple, 6-10 mm flowers.

pakchoi

Plants; Herbs

an Asian plant, Brassica rapa chinensis, of the mustard family, having a loose cluster of edible, dark-green leaves on white stalks.

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Santa Maria

Santa Maria (full name Santa Maria da Boca do Monte) is a city in Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. It is located at 29 ° 41'03 S latitude and 53 ° 48'25 ...