SOMNIFEROUS

soporific, soporiferous, somniferous, somnific, hypnogogic, hypnagogic

(adjective) sleep inducing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

somniferous (comparative more somniferous, superlative most somniferous)

(pharmaceutical effect) causing or inducing sleep, normally with harmful overtones.

Synonyms

• See also soporific

Antonyms

• See also invigorating

Source: Wiktionary


Som*nif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. somnifer; somnus sleep + ferre to bring.]

Definition: Causing or inducing sleep; soporific; dormitive; as, a somniferous potion. Walton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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