soporific

English Thesaurus

1. a drug that induces sleep (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	drug,
definition	:	a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	hypnagogue,
definition	:	an agent that induces drowsiness or sleep (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	narcoleptic,
definition	:	a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	sleeping capsule, sleeping draught, sleeping pill, sleeping tablet,
definition	:	a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule) (noun.artifact)

2. inducing mental lethargy (adj.all)

similar	:	uninteresting,
definition	:	arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement (adj.all)

3. sleep inducing (adj.all)

similar	:	depressant,
definition	:	capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent (adj.all)

4. a drug that induces sleep (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	narcotic, soporiferous, soporific,
definition	:	inducing mental lethargy (adj.all)

derivation	:	hypnagogic, hypnogogic, somniferous, somnific, soporiferous, soporific,
definition	:	sleep inducing (adj.all)

5. inducing mental lethargy (adj.all)

derivation	:	hypnotic, soporific, hypnotic, soporific,
definition	:	a drug that induces sleep (noun.artifact)

6. a drug that induces sleep (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	narcotic, soporiferous, soporific,
definition	:	inducing mental lethargy (adj.all)

derivation	:	hypnagogic, hypnogogic, somniferous, somnific, soporiferous, soporific,
definition	:	sleep inducing (adj.all)

7. inducing mental lethargy (adj.all)

derivation	:	hypnotic, soporific, hypnotic, soporific,
definition	:	a drug that induces sleep (noun.artifact)