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Meanings of soporific in English

Portuguese
hipnótico
Catalan
soporífer

A drug that induces sleep.

hipnótico

Sleep inducing.

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Inducing mental lethargy.

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Examples for "narcotic"
Examples for "narcotic"
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Often on those walks I used to think I needed a narcotic.
Magic seeds
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Parents, schools and the media constantly decry the dangers of narcotic substances.
The Irish Times
3
In large amounts, it's a narcotic: it numbs feeling and clouds thought.
On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen
4
These patients were assessed after surgery for pain control and narcotic-associated complications.
Pubmed
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The craving for the narcotic at a stated time is almost irresistible.
Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoh...
Usage of soporific in English
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Maybe McFarlane's Scots growl just conveys greater determination than Jenkins's soporific slogans.
The Guardian
2
The mere sight of them sparks memories of interminable, soporific biology lessons.
The Guardian
3
It was almost soporific, the hauling of the oars, forward and back.
Complete Books of Blood
4
The next time you smell mignonette, think of it as a soporific.
Fate Knocks at the Door: A Novel
5
Awake, she felt sorry for herself, and sorrow, no soporific, induced sorrow.
The Assistant
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He has all the signs of a soporific person; but who knows?
Cæsar or Nothing
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Henry was lank and soporific, and not inclined to rush his business.
Waifs and Strays / Part 1
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A comfortable chair, and moon-light, and a German lullaby are soporific influences.
Herb of Grace
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With early autumn arrives the mildly soporific aroma of freshly cut hay.
The Irish Times
10
Are there not soporific dreams and sweet deliriums more soothing than Reason?
Trivia
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Even the old German in the back row seemed plunged in soporific inattention.
Courts and Criminals
12
The question of livening up the soporific proceedings had been raised.
The Guardian
13
Needless to say, this could become soporific in the wrong hands.
Reuters
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They merged into one whisper, eschewing all outside noise, almost soporific in rhythm.
Fears Unnamed
15
The medicine must be a soporific as well as a febrifuge.
A river in the sky
16
Evidently soporific substances had been mixed with the food we had just taken.
Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea
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Translations for soporific
Portuguese
hipnótico
Soporific through the time
Soporific across language varieties
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