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SOPORIFIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug that induces sleep
Synonyms:
hypnotic; soporific
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("soporific" is a kind of...):
drug (a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic)
hypnagogue (an agent that induces drowsiness or sleep)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "soporific"):
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))
Derivation:
soporific (inducing mental lethargy)
soporific (sleep inducing)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inducing mental lethargy
Example:
a narcotic speech
Synonyms:
narcotic; soporiferous; soporific
Classified under:
Similar:
uninteresting (arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement)
Derivation:
soporific (a drug that induces sleep)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Sleep inducing
Synonyms:
hypnagogic; hypnogogic; somniferous; somnific; soporiferous; soporific
Classified under:
Similar:
depressant (capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent)
Derivation:
soporific (a drug that induces sleep)
