- somnifacient agent
- somnifacient [agent]Schlafmittel n, Hypnotikum n
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somnifacient agent
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somnifacient — SYN: soporific (1). [L. somnus, sleep, + facio, to make] * * * som·ni·fa·cient .säm nə fā shənt adj inducing sleep: HYPNOTIC (1) <a somnifacient drug> somnifacient n a somnifacient agent (as a drug): HYPNOTIC (1) * * * som·ni·fa·cient… … Medical dictionary
somnifacient — I. |sämnə|fāshənt adjective Etymology: somni + facient : hypnotic 1 II. noun : hypnotic 1 * * * /som neuh fay sheuhnt/, adj. 1. causing or inducing sleep. n … Useful english dictionary
somnifacient — /som neuh fay sheuhnt/, adj. 1. causing or inducing sleep. n. 2. a drug or other agent that induces or tends to induce sleep. [1885 90; < L somn(us) sleep + i I + FACIENT] * * * … Universalium
somnifacient — som•ni•fa•cient [[t]ˌsɒm nəˈfeɪ ʃənt[/t]] adj. 1) causing or inducing sleep 2) pha a drug or other agent that induces or tends to induce sleep • Etymology: 1885–90; < L somn(us) sleep + i i + facient … From formal English to slang
Soporific — Something such as a drug that causes or induces profound sleep. Tending to cause sleep or to dull the sense of awareness or alertness. The word soporific is derived from sopor meaning deep sleep. The root is somnus, the Latin for sleep (and the… … Medical dictionary
salve — n 1. healing ointment, lotion, oil, balm, liniment, unguent, embrocation, demulcent, Pharm. cerate; lenitive, Med. abirritant, Med. emollient. 2. remedy, curé, restorative, antidote, neutralizer; sedative, tranquilizer, Med. calmative, narcotic,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
