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Intravenous Sedation

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Updated March 06, 2008

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Definition: Sedatives administered by injection into a vein in order to help a patient relax/feel less pain during a procedure
Pronunciation: in-truh-veen-us suh-DAY-shun
Also Known As: iv sedation, twilight sleep, twilight sedation

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