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sleeping pill

–noun
a pill or capsule containing a drug for inducing sleep.

Origin:
1940–45
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sleeping pill  
n.  A sedative or hypnotic drug, especially a barbiturate, in the form of a pill or capsule used to relieve insomnia.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sleeping pill
Function: noun
: a drug and especially a barbiturate that is taken as a tablet or capsule to induce sleep called also sleeping tablet
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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