undersedation

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noun

inadequate sedation

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Meanings

nounundersedation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableinadequate sedation

    Hypertension due to severe pain or undersedation was defined as more than a 20% increase of mean blood pressure (MBP) from baseline, and hypotension was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) 100 bpm, respectively.

    2015 September 25, “Conventional versus Analgesia-Oriented Combination Sedation on Recovery Profiles and Satisfaction after ERCP: A Randomized Trial”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From under- + sedation.

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APA

undersedation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undersedation

MLA

“undersedation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undersedation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “undersedation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/undersedation.

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