Definition of Soporific. Meaning of Soporific. Synonyms of Soporific

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Definition of Soporific

Soporific
Soporific Sop`o*rif"ic (?; 277), a. [L. sopor a heavy sleep (akin to somnus sleep) + facere to make. See Somnolent, Fact.] Causing sleep; tending to cause sleep; soporiferous; as, the soporific virtues of opium. Syn: Somniferous; narcotic; opiate; anodyne.
Soporific
Soporific Sop`o*rif"ic, n. A medicine, drug, plant, or other agent that has the quality of inducing sleep; a narcotic.

Meaning of Soporific from wikipedia

- hypnotic (from Gr**** Hypnos, sleep), also known as a somnifacient or soporific, and commonly known as sleeping pills, are a class of psychoactive drugs...
- induces sleep because it has a soporific quality. Reading this sentence, the only thing one can learn is a new word (soporific) that refers to a more common...
- vital functions. Sopor may be caused by a drug; such drugs are deemed soporific. A stupor is more severe than a sopor. The name is derived from Latin...
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- 2019. Anderson, John (July 2, 2019). "Spider-Man: Far From Home Review: Soporific Marvel Mayhem". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on...
- of reality in a medium that has become in recent years, increasingly soporific". Pink Floyd performed much of Animals during their "In the Flesh" tour...
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- of reality in a medium that has become in recent years, increasingly soporific". Rolling Stone's Frank Rose was unimpressed, writing: "The 1977 Floyd...
- to check excessive secretions ... to support the system ... [and] as a soporific". The limited pharmacopoeia of the day meant that opium derivatives were...