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soporific
sop·o·rif·ic S0567000 (sŏp′ə-rĭf′ĭk, sō′pə-)adj.1. Inducing or tending to induce sleep.2. Drowsy.n. A drug or other substance that induces sleep; a hypnotic.soporific (ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk) adj1. inducing sleep2. drowsy; sleepyn (Medicine) a drug or other agent that induces sleep ˌsopoˈrifically, ˌsopoˈriferously advsop•o•rif•ic (ˌsɒp əˈrɪf ɪk, ˌsoʊ pə-) adj. 1. Also, sop`o•rif′er•ous. a. causing or tending to cause sleep. b. pertaining to or characterized by sleep or sleepiness; sleepy; drowsy. n. 2. something that causes sleep, as a medicine or drug. [1655–65; < Latin sopor sopor] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | soporific - a drug that induces sleephypnoticdrug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcoticnarcoleptic - a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleepsleeping capsule, sleeping draught, sleeping pill, sleeping tablet - a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)hypnagogue - an agent that induces drowsiness or sleep | Adj. | 1. | soporific - sleep inducinghypnagogic, hypnogogic, somniferous, somnific, soporiferousdepressant - capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent | | 2. | soporific - inducing mental lethargy; "a narcotic speech"soporiferous, narcoticuninteresting - arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip" |
soporificadjective sleep-inducing, hypnotic, sedative, sleepy, somnolent, tranquillizing, somniferous (rare) the soporific effects of alcoholQuotations "It is said that the effect of eating too much lettuce is `soporific'" [Beatrix Potter The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies]soporificadjective1. Inducing sleep or sedation:hypnotic, narcotic, opiate, sedative, sleepy, slumberous, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somnolent.2. Ready for or needing sleep:dozy, drowsy, nodding, sleepy, slumberous, slumbery, somnolent.nounSomething that induces sleep or sedation:hypnotic, narcotic, opiate, sedative, somnifacient.TranslationssaporiferosonniferosoporíferosoporíficoEncyclopediaSeesoporosesoporific
soporific [sop″o-rif´ik, so″po-rif´ik] 1. producing deep sleep.2. hypnotic (def. 2).so·po·rif·ic (sō'pō-rif'ik), 1. Causing sleep. Synonym(s): somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, soporiferous2. Synonym(s): hypnotic (2) [L. sopor, deep sleep, + facio, to make] soporific (sŏp′ə-rĭf′ĭk, sō′pə-)adj.1. Inducing or tending to induce sleep.2. Drowsy.n. A drug or other substance that induces sleep; a hypnotic.sop·o·rif·ic (sop'ŏr-if'ik) 1. Causing sleep. Synonym(s): somnifacient, somniferous. 2. An agent that produces sleep. [L. sopor, deep sleep, + facio, to make]soporific 1. Tending to induce sleep. 2. A sleep-inducing drug. sop·o·rif·ic (sop'ŏr-if'ik) Causing sleep. Synonym(s): somnifacient, somniferous. [L. sopor, deep sleep, + facio, to make]soporific Related to soporific: sleep in, sleptSynonyms for soporificadj sleep-inducingSynonyms- sleep-inducing
- hypnotic
- sedative
- sleepy
- somnolent
- tranquillizing
- somniferous
Synonyms for soporificadj inducing sleep or sedationSynonyms- hypnotic
- narcotic
- opiate
- sedative
- sleepy
- slumberous
- somnifacient
- somniferous
- somnific
- somnolent
adj ready for or needing sleepSynonyms- dozy
- drowsy
- nodding
- sleepy
- slumberous
- slumbery
- somnolent
noun something that induces sleep or sedationSynonyms- hypnotic
- narcotic
- opiate
- sedative
- somnifacient
Synonyms for soporificnoun a drug that induces sleepSynonymsRelated Words- drug
- narcoleptic
- sleeping capsule
- sleeping draught
- sleeping pill
- sleeping tablet
- hypnagogue
adj sleep inducingSynonyms- hypnagogic
- hypnogogic
- somniferous
- somnific
- soporiferous
Related Wordsadj inducing mental lethargySynonymsRelated Words |