Soporific



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.催眠的; n安眠药
• ［英］ adj.催眠的 ( tending to cause sleep) ;
• ［记］ sopor ( 昏睡) ＋ific -> 睡眠的;
• ［同］ 参考: soporous ( 昏睡的)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Etymology: probably from French soporifique, from Latin sopor deep sleep; akin to Latin somnus sleep — more at somnolent
• Date: 1665
• 1.
  • a. causing or tending to cause sleep <soporific drugs>
  • b. tending to dull awareness or alertness
• 2. of, relating to, or marked by sleepiness or lethargy

II. noun

• Date: circa 1727
• a soporific agent; specifically hypnotic 1

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