SOPORIFEROUS

narcotic, soporiferous, soporific

(adjective) inducing mental lethargy; “a narcotic speech”

soporific, soporiferous, somniferous, somnific, hypnogogic, hypnagogic

(adjective) sleep inducing

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

soporiferous (comparative more soporiferous, superlative most soporiferous)

(archaic) soporific, sleep-inducing

Source: Wiktionary


Sop`o*rif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. soparifer; sopor a heavy sleep + ferere to bring.]

Definition: Causing sleep; somniferous; soporific. "Soporiferous medicine." Swift. --- Sop`o*rif"er*ous*ly, adv.

– Sop`o*rif"er*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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