TORPORIFIC

Etymology

Adjective

torporific (comparative more torporific, superlative most torporific)

Inducing torpor; tending to cause apathy or lethargy.

Source: Wiktionary


Tor`por*if"ic, a. Etym: [L. torpor torpor + facere to make.]

Definition: Tending to produce torpor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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