soporific (redirected from soporifics)

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.

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soporific [ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk]

adj also archaic soporiferous

1. inducing sleep

2. drowsy; sleepy

n

(Medicine) a drug or other agent that induces sleep

soporifically  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	soporific - a drug that induces sleep hypnotic 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 hypnagogic, hypnogogic, somniferous, somnific, soporiferous depressant - capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent
	2.	soporific - inducing mental lethargy; "a narcotic speech" soporiferous, narcotic uninteresting - arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip"

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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] ADJ → soporífero

soporific [ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk]

adj → soporifique

n → somnifère m

soporific

adj → einschläfernd

n (= drug) → Schlafmittel nt

soporific [ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk] adj → soporifero/a

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soporific [ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk] adj → soporifero/a