In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SOPORIFIC
narcotic, soporiferous, soporific
(adjective) inducing mental lethargy; “a narcotic speech”
soporific, soporiferous, somniferous, somnific, hypnogogic, hypnagogic
(adjective) sleep inducing
soporific, hypnotic
(noun) a drug that induces sleep
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
soporific (plural soporifics)
(pharmaceutical drug) Something inducing sleep, especially a drug.
(figuratively) Something boring or dull.
Synonyms
• See also soporific
Adjective
soporific (comparative more soporific, superlative most soporific)
(pharmaceutical effect) Tending to induce sleep.
(figuratively) Boring, dull.
Synonyms
• See also soporific
Source: Wiktionary
Sop`o*rif"ic, a. Etym: [L. sopor a heavy sleep (akin to somnus sleep) + facere to make. See Somnolent, Fact.]
Definition: Causing sleep; tending to cause sleep; soporiferous; as, the soporific virtues of opium.
Syn.
– Somniferous; narcotic; opiate; anodyne.
Sop`o*rif"ic, n.
Definition: A medicine, drug, plant, or other agent that has the quality of inducing sleep; a narcotic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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