somniferous
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin somnifer + -ous, from somnus (“sleep”) + ferre (“to bring”).
Adjective
editsomniferous (comparative more somniferous, superlative most somniferous)
- (pharmacology) causing or inducing sleep, normally with harmful overtones.
Synonyms
edit- See also Thesaurus:soporific