Somniferous vs. Soporific

Somniferous vs. Soporific — Is There a Difference?
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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.
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Soporificnoun

a drug that induces sleep

Soporificadjective

sleep inducing

Soporificadjective

inducing mental lethargy;

a narcotic speech