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soporiferous

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sop⋅o⋅rif⋅er⋅ous

  [sop-uh-rif-er-uhs, soh-puh-]
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–adjective
bringing sleep; soporific.
Origin:
1580–90; < L sopōrifer (sopōr-, comb. form of sopor sopor + -i- -i- + -fer -fer ) + -ous

Related forms:
sop⋅o⋅rif⋅er⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
sop⋅o⋅rif⋅er⋅ous⋅ness, noun
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sop·o·rif·er·ous   (sŏp'ə-rĭf'ər-əs, sō'pə-)   
adj.  Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific.
sop'o·rif'er·ous·ly adv., sop'o·rif'er·ous·ness n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: so·po·rif·er·ous
Pronunciation: "säp-&-'rif-(&-)r&s, "sO-p&-
Function: adjective
: SOPORIFIC
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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