soporific
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əˈrɪf adjective
1.
causing or tending to cause sleep.
2.
pertaining to or characterized by sleep or sleepiness; sleepy; drowsy.
noun
3.
something that causes sleep, as a medicine or drug.
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soporific (ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | inducing sleep |
| 2. | drowsy; sleepy |
| —n | |
| 3. | a drug or other agent that induces sleep |
| sopo'rifically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
soporific
1690, from Fr. soporifique (1687), formed in Fr. from L. sopor (gen. soporis) "deep sleep," from a causative form of the PIE base *swep- "to sleep" (see somnolence).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
soporific sop·o·rif·ic (sŏp'ə-rĭf'ĭk, sō'pə-)
adj.
Inducing or tending to induce sleep.
Sleepy; drowsy.
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Example sentences
Total uniformity is not required, and in fact can be boring and soporific.
One stage for heated battles is the otherwise peaceful, if often soporific, college faculty meeting.
The offerings include one soporific clunker, one engaging thrill-ride, and one terrific biopic.
TV is a great soporific, often much needed as an escape, but it isn't good for you.
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