Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the following sentence by using the best option from the given choices so that the sentence makes coherent sense.

The drug had a ________ effect and the patient fell asleep quickly.

  1. gentle

  2. sedative

  3. warming

  4. relaxing
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sedative specifically means producing calm or sleep, which directly explains why the patient fell asleep. Gentle, warming, and relaxing could describe drug effects but sedative is the precise medical term for sleep-inducing properties.

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