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单词 sleep-inducing
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Definition of sleep-inducing in English:

sleep-inducing

adjective
  • Tending to induce sleep; soporific.

    the pace of the film is plodding and sleep-inducing
    Example sentencesExamples
    • On Saturday afternoons, we would listen to this sleep-inducing programme whilst I washed the car.
    • If you drop off just fine, you don't need to take sleep-inducing supplements.
    • Subjects with the disorder do not secrete adequate levels of the satiating hormone leptin or the sleep-inducing melatonin.
    • Strangely, the sound is soothing, and sleep-inducing, and I drift off for two hours.
    • Try doing some light exercise like walking to help revive your body and stop it from producing sleep-inducing hormones.
    • Camomile has a calming and soothing effect on the body and is a traditional sleep-inducing remedy.
    • As for whether there's any truth to the old tale about warm milk's sleep-inducing powers, the jury is still out.
    • The staff make you feel special and the food is filling but not sleep-inducing.
    • His speeches are said to be sleep-inducing.
    • Long-term use of sleep-inducing medicines should always be avoided.
    • Bananas are rich in tryptophan, an amino acid that is converted into the calming and sleep-inducing brain chemical serotonin.
    • Our immune system releases a sleep-inducing chemical while fighting a cold or an infection.
    • Tranquilizers act like sedatives in reducing anxiety and tensions but do not have their sleep-inducing effect.
    • A light snack may be sleep-inducing, but a heavy meal too close to bedtime interferes with sleep.
    • Tailor your message to your audience, and avoid sleep-inducing PowerPoint presentations.
    • His tests with cannabis as a part of his clinical studies on sleep-inducing effects of narcotics were conducted with 1,000 patients who suffered from sleep disturbances.
    Synonyms
    somnolent, sedative, calmative, tranquillizing, narcotic, opiate, drowsy, sleepy, somniferous
 
 

Definition of sleep-inducing in US English:

sleep-inducing

adjective
  • Tending to induce sleep; soporific.

    skip the booze and opt for beverages and foods that have sleep-inducing effects
    Example sentencesExamples
    • His speeches are said to be sleep-inducing.
    • Tailor your message to your audience, and avoid sleep-inducing PowerPoint presentations.
    • The staff make you feel special and the food is filling but not sleep-inducing.
    • Subjects with the disorder do not secrete adequate levels of the satiating hormone leptin or the sleep-inducing melatonin.
    • His tests with cannabis as a part of his clinical studies on sleep-inducing effects of narcotics were conducted with 1,000 patients who suffered from sleep disturbances.
    • Tranquilizers act like sedatives in reducing anxiety and tensions but do not have their sleep-inducing effect.
    • If you drop off just fine, you don't need to take sleep-inducing supplements.
    • Long-term use of sleep-inducing medicines should always be avoided.
    • Our immune system releases a sleep-inducing chemical while fighting a cold or an infection.
    • Strangely, the sound is soothing, and sleep-inducing, and I drift off for two hours.
    • As for whether there's any truth to the old tale about warm milk's sleep-inducing powers, the jury is still out.
    • Try doing some light exercise like walking to help revive your body and stop it from producing sleep-inducing hormones.
    • Camomile has a calming and soothing effect on the body and is a traditional sleep-inducing remedy.
    • Bananas are rich in tryptophan, an amino acid that is converted into the calming and sleep-inducing brain chemical serotonin.
    • A light snack may be sleep-inducing, but a heavy meal too close to bedtime interferes with sleep.
    • On Saturday afternoons, we would listen to this sleep-inducing programme whilst I washed the car.
    Synonyms
    somnolent, sedative, calmative, tranquillizing, narcotic, opiate, drowsy, sleepy, somniferous
 
 
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