- somnific
- som·nif·ic
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Somnific — Som*nif ic, a. [L. somnificus; somnus sleep + facere to make.] Causing sleep; somniferous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
somnific — index narcotic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
somnific — /som nif ik, seuhm /, adj. causing sleep; soporific; somniferous. [1715 25; < L somnificus causing sleep, equiv. to somni , comb. form of somnus sleep + ficus FIC] * * * … Universalium
somnific — SYN: soporific (1). * * * som·nif·ic (som nifґik) hypnotic (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
somnific — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Inducing sleep or sedation: hypnotic, narcotic, opiate, sedative, sleepy, slumberous, somnifacient, somniferous, somnolent, soporific. See AWARENESS … English dictionary for students
somnific — adj. inducing sleep, causing drowsiness, soporific, somniferous … English contemporary dictionary
somnific — a. See somniferous … New dictionary of synonyms
somnific — /sɒmˈnɪfɪk/ (say som nifik) adjective causing sleep; soporific; somniferous. {Latin somnificus} …
somnific — adjective sleep inducing • Syn: ↑soporific, ↑soporiferous, ↑somniferous, ↑hypnogogic, ↑hypnagogic • Similar to: ↑depressant • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hypnotic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. mesmeric, fascinating, magnetic; soporific, narcotic, quieting, lethargic; irresistible. See sorcery. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. soporose, sleep inducing, mesmeric, opiate, narcotic, anesthetic,… … English dictionary for students
