somniferous

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
somniferous
    adj 1: sleep inducing [syn: {soporific}, {soporiferous},
           {somniferous}, {somnific}, {hypnogogic}, {hypnagogic}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Somniferous \Som*nif"er*ous\, a. [L. somnifer; somnus sleep +
   ferre to bring.]
   Causing or inducing sleep; soporific; dormitive; as, a
   somniferous potion. --Walton.
   [1913 Webster]
    

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