figurative. Something which induces sleep. Obsolete. rare.
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释义 | the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > sedatives, antispasmodics, etc. > [noun] > hypnotic (51) poppy seed1640 figurative. Something which induces sleep. Obsolete. rare. hypnotic1681 An agent that produces sleep; a sedative or soporific drug. somniferic1694 A soporific. soporific1699 A substance, esp. a medicament, which induces sleep. soporative1770 = soporific, adj. n. Subcategories:— specific drugs (35) — plant-derived (5) — pill (3) — powder (1) — drink or draught (2) |
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