Definition of Somniferous. Meaning of Somniferous. Synonyms of Somniferous

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Definition of Somniferous

Somniferous
Somniferous Som*nif"er*ous, a. [L. somnifer; somnus sleep + ferre to bring.] Causing or inducing sleep; soporific; dormitive; as, a somniferous potion. --Walton.

Meaning of Somniferous from wikipedia

- control continued in India even post independence. Opium poppy (Papaver somniferous) plant is the source of opium gum which contains psychoactive alkaloids...
- trisomy somn- sleep Latin somnus insomnia, somnambulist, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somniloquy, somnolent somni- dream Latin somnium somnial son-...
- somnium somni- dream somnial somnus somn- sleep insomnia, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somniloquy, somnolent sonus son- sound absonant, ambisonic...
- I would choose. It's her best for years." Robert Barnard: "Slightly somniferous mystery, written in the 'forties but published after Christie's death...
- trisomy somn- sleep Latin somnus insomnia, somnambulist, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somniloquy, somnolent somni- dream Latin somnium somnial son-...
- (such as ramelteon) serve a hypnotic function. Hypnotica was a class of somniferous drugs and substances tested in medicine of the 1890s and later. These...
- (nidrā-) somn- Sanskrit निद्रा (sleep) निद्राजनक (nidrājanak) = soporific, somniferous निम्न- (nimn-) min- Sanskrit निम्न (low, less, depressed) निम्नलिखित...
- Another notable example is opium is extracted from the latex from Papaver somniferous (a flowering poppy plant). The most potent narcotic component of opium...
- in Sabadell, where the juice was found to contain benzodiazepine, a somniferous, anxiolytic drug. Helena Jubany left home at noon on Friday 30 November...
- maestoso 2. Moderato ”Madame Taussaud's"[sic] 3. Presto 4. Andante "Somniferous" 5. Allegro molto 6. Allegro Maestoso "**** and Tommy" — — Belwin 6.2...