somniferous

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som·nif·er·ous

 (sŏm-nĭf′ər-əs) also som·nif·ic (-nĭf′ĭk)
adj.
Inducing sleep; soporific.
som·nif′er·ous·ly adv.
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somniferous

(sɒmˈnɪfərəs) or

somnific

adj
(Medicine) rare tending to induce sleep
[C17: from Latin somnifer (from somnus sleep + ferre to do) + -ous]
somˈniferously adv
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.somniferous - sleep inducing
hypnagogic, hypnogogic, somnific, soporiferous, soporific
depressant - capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
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somniferous

adjective
Inducing sleep or sedation:
hypnotic, narcotic, opiate, sedative, sleepy, slumberous, somnifacient, somnific, somnolent, soporific.
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Translations
somnifère

somniferous

[sɒmˈnɪfərəs] ADJ → somnífero
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som·nif·er·ous

a. somnífero-a, agente que induce el sueño.
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