S: (v) sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise (cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to) "The patient must be sedated before the operation"
S: (v) affect (act physically on; have an effect upon) "the medicine affects my heart rate"
S: (v) attack (begin to injure) "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"
S: (v) ulcerate (affect with an ulcer) "Her stomach was ulcerated"
S: (v) sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise (cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to) "The patient must be sedated before the operation"