Definition of Somniferous

1. Adjective. Sleep inducing.

Exact synonyms: Hypnagogic, Hypnogogic, Somnific, Soporiferous, Soporific
Similar to: Depressant
Derivative terms: Soporific

Definition of Somniferous

1. a. Causing or inducing sleep; soporific; dormitive; as, a somniferous potion.

Definition of Somniferous

1. Adjective. causing or inducing sleep, normally with harmful overtones. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Somniferous

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Somniferous

1. Synonym: soporific. Origin: L. Somnus, sleep, + fero, to bring (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Somniferous

somnambulistic
somnambulistic trance
somnambulistically
somnambulists
somner
somners
somnial
somniate
somniated
somniates
somniative
somniatory
somniculous
somnifacient
somnifacients
somniferous (current term)
somniferously
somnific
somnifugous
somniloquence
somniloquies
somniloquism
somniloquisms
somniloquist
somniloquists
somniloquous
somniloquy
somnipathies
somnipathist
somnipathists

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