somnifacient
[ som-nuh-fey-shuh nt ]
/ ˌsɒm nəˈfeɪ ʃənt /
adjective
causing or inducing sleep.
noun
a drug or other agent that induces or tends to induce sleep.
Origin of somnifacient
Words nearby somnifacient
sommelier,
sommerfeld,
somnambulate,
somnambulism,
somni-,
somnifacient,
somniferous,
somnific,
somniloquy,
somnipathy,
somnocinematography
Example sentences from the Web for somnifacient
The consciousness of having relieved the necessities of others is probably the best appetizer and somnifacient that we have.
Religion And Health |James J. Walsh
Medical definitions for somnifacient
somnifacient
[ sŏm′nə-fā′shənt ]
adj.
Tending to produce sleep; soporific.