Somniferous vs. Soporific
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Difference Between Somniferous and Soporific
Somniferousadjective
(pharmaceutical effect) causing or inducing sleep, normally with harmful overtones.
Soporificnoun
(pharmaceutical drug) Something inducing sleep, especially a drug.
The doctor prescribed a soporific to help the patient sleep.Somniferousadjective
sleep inducing
Soporificnoun
(figuratively) Something boring or dull.
Soporificadjective
(pharmaceutical effect) Tending to induce sleep.
Soporificadjective
(figuratively) Boring, dull.
The professor delivered a soporific lecture.ADVERTISEMENT
Soporificnoun
a drug that induces sleep
Soporificadjective
sleep inducing
Soporificadjective
inducing mental lethargy;
a narcotic speech
