somniferous
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin somnifer + -ous, from somnus (“sleep”) + ferre (“to bring”).
Adjective[edit]
somniferous (comparative more somniferous, superlative most somniferous)
- (pharmacology) causing or inducing sleep, normally with harmful overtones.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:soporific