† soporativeadj.n.
Obsolete.
= soporific adj. and n.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > sedatives, antispasmodics, etc. > [adjective] > sedative, narcotic, or hypnotic
stupefactive?a1425
sedativec1425
narcotic1526
opiate1543
narcotical1587
soporiferous1601
hypnotic1625
soporative1629
pacative1664
opiative1674
opiatic1678
thebaic1746
soporific1775
narcotico-acrid1815
depressant1887
opiumy1891
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > sedatives, antispasmodics, etc. > [noun] > hypnotic
poppy seed1640
hypnotic1681
somniferic1694
soporific1699
soporative1770
1629 J. Gaule Practique Theories Christs Predict. 294 Such Potions (whether inebriatiue, soporatiue, or stupefying) may be..admininstred.
1707 tr. P. Le Lorrain de Vallemont Curiosities in Husbandry & Gardening 256 A Narcotick and Soporative Virtue.
1770 J. Langhorne & W. Langhorne tr. Plutarch Lives (1879) I. 275/2 The debauch threw him into violent pain; to allay which, he asked for a soporative.
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