noun
soporific
Soporific (noun) means Something, often a drug, that makes you feel sleepy.
noun
1
Something, often a drug, that makes you feel sleepy.
"The doctor prescribed a soporific to help the patient sleep."
"And ancient soporifics—such as poisonous leaves and various opiate concoctions—were roughly as likely to kill you as they were to induce REM."
— Derek Thompson, Can Medieval Sleeping Habits Fix America’s Insomnia? (2022)
2
Something so dull that it makes you want to fall asleep.
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Etymology
Comes from French soporifique, from Latin sopor (“deep sleep”); it is unrelated to stupor, which is distinct in Proto-Indo-European.
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What is the meaning of soporific?
"soporific" (noun) means something, often a drug, that makes you feel sleepy.
What is another word for soporific?
Other words for "soporific" include hypnotic.
What are the different meanings of soporific?
"soporific" has 2 main meanings: 1. Something, often a drug, that makes you feel sleepy; 2. Something so dull that it makes you want to fall asleep.
