DORMITIVE

Etymology

Adjective

dormitive (comparative more dormitive, superlative most dormitive)

Causing sleep.

Synonyms

• See also soporific

Noun

dormitive (plural dormitives)

A medicine to promote sleep; a soporific or opiate.

Synonyms

• See also sleep inducer

Source: Wiktionary


Dor"mi*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. dormitif, fr. dormire to sleep.]

Definition: Causing sleep; as, the dormitive properties of opium. Clarke.

– n. (Med.)

Definition: A medicine to promote sleep; a soporific; an opiate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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