Soporific

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounSomething inducing sleep, especially a drug.

"The doctor prescribed a soporific to help the patient sleep."

2.nounSomething boring or dull.

3.adjective(pharmaceutical effect) Tending to induce sleep.

4.adjectiveBoring, dull.

"The professor delivered a soporific lecture."

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