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单词 somniferous
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somniferous


som·nif·er·ous

S0559200 (sŏm-nĭf′ər-əs) also som·nif·ic (-nĭf′ĭk)adj. Inducing sleep; soporific.
som·nif′er·ous·ly adv.

somniferous

(sɒmˈnɪfərəs) or

somnific

adj (Medicine) rare tending to induce sleep[C17: from Latin somnifer (from somnus sleep + ferre to do) + -ous] somˈniferously adv
Thesaurus
Adj.1.somniferous - sleep inducinghypnagogic, hypnogogic, somnific, soporiferous, soporificdepressant - capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent

somniferous

adjectiveInducing sleep or sedation:hypnotic, narcotic, opiate, sedative, sleepy, slumberous, somnifacient, somnific, somnolent, soporific.
Translations
somnifère
EncyclopediaSeehypnotic

somniferous


hypnotic

 [hip-not´ik] 1. causing sleep; called also somniferous.2. an agent that causes sleep; called also somnifacient.3. pertaining to or of the nature of hypnosis or hypnotism.

so·po·rif·ic

(sō'pō-rif'ik), 1. Causing sleep. Synonym(s): somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, soporiferous2. Synonym(s): hypnotic (2) [L. sopor, deep sleep, + facio, to make]

somniferous

(sŏm-nĭf′ər-əs) also

somnific

(-nĭf′ĭk)adj. Inducing sleep; soporific.
som·nif′er·ous·ly adv.

sop·o·rif·ic

(sop'ŏr-if'ik) 1. Causing sleep.
Synonym(s): somnifacient, somniferous.
2. An agent that produces sleep. [L. sopor, deep sleep, + facio, to make]

sop·o·rif·ic

(sop'ŏr-if'ik) Causing sleep.
Synonym(s): somnifacient, somniferous.
[L. sopor, deep sleep, + facio, to make]

somniferous


Related to somniferous: puissant, lackadaisical
  • adj

Synonyms for somniferous

adj inducing sleep or sedation

Synonyms

  • hypnotic
  • narcotic
  • opiate
  • sedative
  • sleepy
  • slumberous
  • somnifacient
  • somnific
  • somnolent
  • soporific

Synonyms for somniferous

adj sleep inducing

Synonyms

  • hypnagogic
  • hypnogogic
  • somnific
  • soporiferous
  • soporific

Related Words

  • depressant
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