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soporiferous

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sop·o·rif·er·ous  (sp-rfr-s, sp-)
adj.
Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific.
sopo·rifer·ous·ly adv.
sopo·rifer·ous·ness n.
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Adj.1.soporiferous - sleep inducing
hypnagogic, hypnogogic, somniferous, somnific, soporific
depressant - capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
2.soporiferous - inducing mental lethargy; "a narcotic speech"
soporific, narcotic
uninteresting - arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip"
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All this I was told; for, while the operation was performing, I lay in a profound sleep, by the force of that soporiferous medicine infused into my liquor.
Gulliver's Travels by Swift, Jonathan View in context
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