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soporific

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sop·o·rif·ic  (sp-rfk, sp-)
adj.
1. Inducing or tending to induce sleep.
2. Drowsy.
n.
A drug or other substance that induces sleep; a hypnotic.

soporific [ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk]
adj also archaic soporiferous
1. inducing sleep
2. drowsy; sleepy
n
(Medicine) a drug or other agent that induces sleep
soporifically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.soporific - a drug that induces sleep
drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
narcoleptic - a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep
sleeping capsule, sleeping draught, sleeping pill, sleeping tablet - a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)
hypnagogue - an agent that induces drowsiness or sleep
Adj.1.soporific - sleep inducing
depressant - capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
2.soporific - inducing mental lethargy; "a narcotic speech"
uninteresting - arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip"

soporific
adjective sleep-inducing, hypnotic, sedative, sleepy, somnolent, tranquillizing, somniferous (rare) the soporific effects of alcohol
Quotations
"It is said that the effect of eating too much lettuce is `soporific'" [Beatrix Potter The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies]
Translations
soporific [ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk] ADJsoporífero
soporific [ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk]
adjsoporifique
nsomnifère m
soporific
n (= drug)Schlafmittel nt
soporific [ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk] adjsoporifero/a
soporific [ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk] adjsoporifero/a


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They certainly had a very soporific effect upon the Flopsy Bunnies!
When I had read two or three of the small hours away and was as wide awake as ever, I found that a drink furnished the soporific effect.
To say the truth, these soporific parts are so many scenes of serious artfully interwoven, in order to contrast and set off the rest; and this is the true meaning of a late facetious writer, who told the public that whenever he was dull they might be assured there was a design in it.
 
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