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som⋅nif⋅er⋅ous
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sɒmˈnɪf
ər
əs
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səm-
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–adjective
bringing or inducing sleep, as drugs or influences.
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Origin:
1595–1605;
< L
somnifer
inducing sleep (
somni-,
comb. form of
somnus
sleep +
-fer
-fer
) +
-ous
Related forms:
som⋅nif⋅er⋅ous⋅ly,
adverb
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som·nif·er·ous
(sŏm-nĭf'ər-əs)
adj. Inducing sleep; soporific.
som·nif'er·ous·ly
adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
som·nif·er·ous
Pronunciation:
säm-'nif-(&-)r&s
Function:
adjective
:
SOPORIFIC
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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somniferous
som·nif·er·ous (sŏm-nĭf'ər-əs)
adj.
Inducing sleep; soporific.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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