Medical Dictionary
deep sedation
noun
Medical Definition of DEEP SEDATION
: an induced state of sedation characterized by depressed consciousness such that the patient is unable to continuously and independently maintain a patent airway and experiences a partial loss of protective reflexes and ability to respond to verbal commands or physical stimulation—compare conscious sedation
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