somniferous
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hypnotic
[hip-not´ik]1. causing sleep; called also somniferous.
2. an agent that causes sleep; called also somnifacient.
3. pertaining to or of the nature of hypnosis or hypnotism.
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so·po·rif·ic
(sō'pō-rif'ik),2. Synonym(s): hypnotic (2)
[L. sopor, deep sleep, + facio, to make]
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somniferous
(sŏm-nĭf′ər-əs) alsosomnific
(-nĭf′ĭk)adj.
Inducing sleep; soporific.
som·nif′er·ous·ly adv.
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sop·o·rif·ic
(sop'ŏr-if'ik)2. An agent that produces sleep.
[L. sopor, deep sleep, + facio, to make]
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sop·o·rif·ic
(sop'ŏr-if'ik)[L. sopor, deep sleep, + facio, to make]
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