soporific

Definition of soporific

Adjectives

sleep inducing
Synonyms:
hypnagogic, hypnogogic, somniferous, somnific, soporiferous
depressant
capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
inducing mental lethargy
Synonyms:
narcotic, soporiferous
uninteresting
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

Nouns

a drug that induces sleep
Synonyms:
hypnotic
Types:
narcoleptic
a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep
sleeping capsule, sleeping draught, sleeping pill, sleeping tablet
a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)
Type of:
drug
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
hypnagogue
an agent that induces drowsiness or sleep

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